Color Shift in CS4 on Mac

Lately I've noticed an odd color shift when opening an image in CS4 from either Lightroom or PhotoMechanic.  Photos tend to become darker and more saturated.
This is equally noticeable the other way - when I edit an image in Photoshop, save and then view again in either Lightroom or Photomechanic, or even my own website.  Finished photos have taken on an odd green cast when viewed outside CS4.
I have begun using more Camera Raw lately vs. JPEG.  Currently using Mac 10.5.8 and CS4 version 11.0.2
Thanks for any advice.
DDS

Thanks again for the reply.  I'm not sure that I'm any closer to understanding though.  I will look into some more info in terms of books, etc.
Basically when I shoot, I shoot a combination RAW +JPEG.  Only about 25% of what I shoot ends up being printed.  Most is for web use.  I most often edit the JPEG and only edit the RAW file when something looks unusual (white balance off, exposure, etc).  I preview all of my files in PhotoMechanic and export to Photoshop for all editing.  Edited files are then saved and uploaded to website and occasionally printed.
Therefore, the only software (apps?) I use are PhotoMechanic and Photoshop.  Photomechanic is showing the green-ish images as seen in your previous example.  When I go to the PhotoMechanic preferences, this is what I get.  The second image is from the drop-down menu.
Is this where I would make these adjustments?

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