Best procedure for setting iMac screen for color correction

Hi All
I know the iMac screen is not ideal for color correction, but I would like to know the best way to set the color space of the iMac screen to achieve the best possible result when color correcting.
Specs: iMac 21.5” 3.06GHz Core 2 Duo
Cheers
-j-

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