![]() MonitorControl is an application that can assist you with that and a few other things. Granted, it is not something you would want to do all that often, but it can happen. There are situations when you would like to put your monitor to sleep, but without doing the same to your PC. In short Mac mini users can and should use HDMI, while for MacBook users, closing the lid on and off should work. ( Haven’t tried it, but I can try with my MBA ). This apparently brings back the colour on external monitor. It messes up the colours again ( I am pretty sure that washed out colours have something to do with the HDR )įor Mac Mini, one can try mirroring screen through airplay to compatible TVs. This resolves the issue related to washed out colours. I have read multiple forums for solution, but one which has worked for me is to close the lid and then open it after some time. However, Windows laptop displayed colours correctly on both the monitors using any cable Both worked without any issue with cheap HDMI connectors. Even when I was mirroring iPad using the same cable, colours where washed out. I have also faced same problem with LG 32GK650 through USB - C to Display Port Cable. I have a M1 MBA and I am facing same washed out colours problem with LG 35WN75C through USB - C to USB - C cable. The solution I found was to mirror my display via AirPlay Display (in System Preferences -> Display) to my Samsung TV, then turn off the AirPlay Display, and my monitor reset back to the nice dark/vivid colors and no longer washed out. I tried turning off/on the monitor, unplugging the monitor, rebooting, changing out to a USB-C to HDMI cable then back to USB-C to Display Port - but none of these worked - still washed out colors. I ended up checking the HDR tick box and the colors became washed out again, even after unchecking the box. After upgrading to 11.3 I initially had no problems with the color, but I started fiddling around with the HDR settings (in System Preferences -> Display) - big mistake - _don't_ check the HDR tick box. Prior to 11.3, turning off the monitor then back on again used to fix it and the colors would no longer be washed out. I have a M1 Mac Mini using 35-inch LG monitor via USB-C to Display Port. External Monitor Color Space, Part 2: Big Surįound some solutions.Fixing the External Monitor Color Problem with My 2018 MacBook Pro.External display attached to MacBook Pro has washed out colours.We are not the only ones to have the issue: I don't have washed out colors when I plug my Windows laptop into the same monitor using the USB-C to DisplayPort cable !! The monitor and the cable are therefore not the root cause of the issue. ![]()
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