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<blockquote data-quote="chas_m" data-source="post: 1519280"><p>Ah, you are talking about a COLORSYNC profile.</p><p></p><p>The problem with transferring the profile, if I understand you correctly, is that your old profile was calibrated for the screen of your Windows machine. That profile is essentially worthless on your new Mac, as it has a different screen. Even if you are using the same monitor for some reason, the calibration will be very different (Macs use a different gamma, for starters).</p><p></p><p>However, if you want to give it a shot, Macs can use ICC profiles created on other machines. You should store them in your home folder, under Library -> Colorsync -> Profiles.</p><p></p><p>If you are using Lion or later, the Library folder in your Home folder is hidden by default. You can reveal it using the Go menu in the toolbar. Just press the Option key while that menu is open, and the Home folder Library will appear as a choice. Select it then navigate to the Profiles folder and put the ICC file there.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chas_m, post: 1519280"] Ah, you are talking about a COLORSYNC profile. The problem with transferring the profile, if I understand you correctly, is that your old profile was calibrated for the screen of your Windows machine. That profile is essentially worthless on your new Mac, as it has a different screen. Even if you are using the same monitor for some reason, the calibration will be very different (Macs use a different gamma, for starters). However, if you want to give it a shot, Macs can use ICC profiles created on other machines. You should store them in your home folder, under Library -> Colorsync -> Profiles. If you are using Lion or later, the Library folder in your Home folder is hidden by default. You can reveal it using the Go menu in the toolbar. Just press the Option key while that menu is open, and the Home folder Library will appear as a choice. Select it then navigate to the Profiles folder and put the ICC file there. [/QUOTE]
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