Additionally, you might calibrate the display again and then remove all other profiles except for the newly calibrated one. This is caused by faulty ColorSync profile settings, and can be easily fixed:Ĭlose and open the display again This will sleep the display and when the computer wakes up again it should reset the colorsync profiles properly.įorce the display to restart Press these keys to force the display to reset: control-shift-eject (you may have to press some keys to restart the display after it shuts off)Ĭalibrate, or re-calibrate the display In the 'Color' section of the Displays system preferences, remove all colorsync profiles except for the one that's used by the display. When it loads back to the desktop, the screen looks CRAZY bright, and washes out all the colors.' It only happens after I type my password in from the screensaver. 'Recently I noticed the color on my display being VERY washed out.

This has occurred for some users after running various applications including the the screensaver, as well as after software updates, or after the display restarts from sleep modes.Īs described by Apple Discussions poster csorensen: When you connect your HDR10-capable TV or display to a Windows 10 PC that supports HDR and wide color gamut (WCG), you’ll get a brighter, more vibrant, and more detailed picture compared to a standard dynamic range (SDR) display. For some users, displays (primarily on MacBook Pros, but also on other models) suddenly develop a washed-out look, as if all the colors had faded. With Windows HD Color in Windows 10, you get the most of out your high dynamic range (HDR) TV or PC display.