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Calibrate Your Mac’s Display to Reduce Eye Strain

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

What’s the First Thing You Should Do with a New Mac?” by Chris Pirillo reader AYBABTU is a checklist of things to do after unpacking a new Apple computer. Of particular interest to me is point 2: calibrate your Mac’s display to reduce eye strain.

According to AYBABTU, calibrating the display on your Mac is very simple:

To access this menu, go to the Apple menu, system preferences, displays, color, and “Calibrate…” Make sure to tick the “Expert Mode” box, as this opens up a whole other section of options. Adjusting the white point correctly is crucial for reducing eye strain.

For anyone who spends a significant amount of time in front of a computer screen (like myself), anything you can do to reduce eye strain is important.

Categories: Apple, Macintosh, Max OS X, Tips & Tricks

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