Color Profile for 15" MBA?

[PA088]

Is there any difference between 'Color LCD' and 'Display P3'? Mine is on Color LCD. The resolution says default 1710 x 1107..

 

[Sheepish-Lord]

Yes there is a difference but it has nothing to do with resolution.

 

[PA088]

Yes there is a difference but it has nothing to do with resolution.

Yeah I was surprised to see the resolution like that... which color profile do you recommend, is P3 better?

 

[PA088]

When I choose 2880 x 1864 everything is extremely small, lol.. is everyone else's like that?

 

[BigBlur]

When I choose 2880 x 1864 everything is extremely small, lol.. is everyone else's like that?

Yes, that's how it works. The higher the number, the smaller the UI will be. The resolutions you see are actually "looks like" resolutions, not the physical resolutions.

If you're used to how things work in Windows, then forget all about that...macOS does not do things the same way. You cannot set the resolution and scaling independent of each other like you can do in Windows. MacOS will always use the full resolution of the display; it's only the scaling that you can change via "looks like" resolutions. For the 1710 x 1107 resolution you mentioned earlier, the Windows equivalent would be a 2880 x 1864 resolution with ~168% scaling.

As for the color profile, that only affects how the colors are displayed. It has nothing to do with resolution. Pick the one that's intended for whatever you're using the Mac for (graphic design, photography, printing, web design, etc.). If you do one of those things professionally, you would be familiar with color profiles and know which one to use. Sounds like you're a typical/average user, so just leave it at the default setting.

 

[PA088]

Yes, that's how it works. The higher the number, the smaller the UI will be. The resolutions you see are actually "looks like" resolutions, not the physical resolutions.

If you're used to how things work in Windows, then forget all about that...macOS does not do things the same way. You cannot set the resolution and scaling independent of each other like you can do in Windows. MacOS will always use the full resolution of the display; it's only the scaling that you can change via "looks like" resolutions. For the 1710 x 1107 resolution you mentioned earlier, the Windows equivalent would be a 2880 x 1864 resolution with ~168% scaling.

As for the color profile, that only affects how the colors are displayed. It has nothing to do with resolution. Pick the one that's intended for whatever you're using the Mac for (graphic design, photography, printing, web design, etc.). If you do one of those things professionally, you would be familiar with color profiles and know which one to use. Sounds like you're a typical/average user, so just leave it at the default setting.

Thanks for the reply. I understand everything now. Did not know that about MacOS. Only have a 2yr old Windows laptop, I'll be all Mac now Windows feels cheap compared to MacOS lol. Only better for gaming really and that's it... I think I'll leave it on P3