Mac monitor brightness compared to windows monitor brightness

Somewhere I read about there being a difference between mac and pc regarding the brightness of something showing up on the screen. I'm preparing several pdf files that are made up of only photography scans. I'm wondering if, on my mac, they should be brighter or darker? Any suggestions? Thank you.

In continuing to look into this I found that the mac using a 2.2 gamma is more likely to produce the same as a pc. This was to be the gamma choice as opposed to the 1.8 gamma setting that I think is default on a mac.
Has newer technology canceled out this info?

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Try resetting the PRAM and SMC
Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)
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I'm having a lot of issues with keeping my 24" Mac Monitor active as primary. Whenever I turn on my Macbook Pro, it doesn't initialize the monitor. I'm forced to go into the Nvidia control panel and active clone view. This is a rather annoying process. Has anyone figured out how to make it work permanently? I don't have this issue on the Mac side.

Hi there,
Nope, not using Bootcamp which the Beta expired abot Sept. 15th 2007.
It is possible if you upgrade to Leopard, or if you have an IntelMac & get Parallels or VMware...
parallels.com/">http://www.parallels.com/
http://www.vmware.com/products

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I'm a few months away from buying an external monitor and my videos are looking much different on a TV than on my 24" mac monitor. I have a NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT graphic cards. How would you all suggest I get as much color/ brightness accuracy as possible when editing with just a Mac monitor? Where should my brightness be?
Thanks!

Your Mac's computer monitor will never be able to accurately reproduce NTSC colors and gamma.
However, you could use a Matrox MXO.
-DH

I want to install a mac monitor to a Dell Latitude PC. I bought a VGA adapter but it still won't activate.

I want to install a mac monitor to a Dell Latitude PC. I bought a VDI to VGA adapter but it still won't activate.

Easiest thing I found was to manually expand any open window you're dealing with; including a webpage. To do this look at the bottom right hand corner of the window pane itself. Just below the Up and Down scrolling arrows is a corner with 3 diagonal lines. Grab that and drag in the direction (up, down, right, left, diagonal) that resizes the window to meet your needs. Once you've done this the size will be remembered when you open the window in the future. I've learned Apple doesn't like "full screen" mode. Just as well since filling the screen with an open application hides anything else you have open. And the Dock doesn't highlight or display the open Apps. Hint: I've learned to use the F3 key a lot. That way I can see everything that I've opened and change applications.

I have a MBPro mid 2013 with 1 Thunderbolt port. Just bought a Mac monitor and want to daisy chain a PC monitor to it. Use a Mini DVI to VGA adapter from MBP to PC monitor. How do I daisy chain the 2 monitors?

I have a MBPro mid 2013 with 1 Thunderbolt port. Just bought a Mac monitor and want to daisy chain a PC monitor to it. Use a Mini DVI to VGA adapter from MBP to PC monitor. How do I daisy chain the 2 monitors?

Hall Palm Desert,
if your Mac monitor has Thunderbolt ports, and the PC monitor is on the end of the daisy chain, then you might be able to do it by connecting your PC monitor’s VGA cable to a Mini DisplayPort-to-VGA adapter (e.g. Apple, NewerTech), connecting that cable’s Mini DisplayPort end to one of the Mac monitor’s Thunderbolt ports, and then connecting a Thunderbolt cable between the other port on the Mac monitor and your MacBook Pro.

How do I connect my dell laptop from work to my 27 mac monitor?, how do I connect my dell laptop from work to my 27 mac monitor?

I received a 27 LED apple/mac monitor --not the 2011/12 version though.
I want to use with my work computer--a dell laptop. I can't seem to find the right adaptor to connect the two.
I need a dvi port converter that also connects to my vga on my laptop (so need the male end of hte vga since my laptop has the female end).
I only found 1 adaptor but it ends with a dvi on a vga. I don't have hdmi on my laptop either--tried that adaptor as well when I couldn't see on the pic when I ordered that it was hdmi not usb). Please help. I have read so many blogs that say it can be done.

BDAqua wrote:
…try one of these...
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/NewerTech/VIDU2DVIA/
BDAqua,
I'm flabbergasted!     I wasn't aware of that technology. I'll try reading up on it after I get some sleep; maybe I'm just dreaming right now.
Would that kind of device work with my lowly MacBook running Snow Leopard 10.6.8?
(Don't laugh. I literally rescued it from the trash when my wife discarded it. It's my only Mac-Intel machine.)
Hardware Overview:
Model Name:    MacBook
Model Identifier:    MacBook2,1
Processor Name:    Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed:    2 GHz
Number Of Processors:    1
Total Number Of Cores:    2
L2 Cache:    4 MB
Memory:    2 GB
Bus Speed:    667 MHz
Boot ROM Version:    MB21.00A5.B07
SMC Version (system):    1.13f3
Serial Number (system):    W8XXXXXXGQ
Hardware UUID:    00000000-0000-1000-8000-001B631BC56F
Sudden Motion Sensor:
State:    Enabled
Graphics/Displays:
Intel GMA 950:
Chipset Model:    GMA 950
Type:    GPU
Bus:    Built-In
VRAM (Total):    64 MB of Shared System Memory
Vendor:    Intel (0x8086)
Device ID:    0x27a2
Revision ID:    0x0003
Displays:
Color LCD:
Resolution:    1280 x 800
Pixel Depth:    32-Bit Color (ARGB8888)
Main Display:    Yes
Mirror:    Off
Online:    Yes
Built-In:    Yes
Display Connector:
Status:    No Display Connected

I have a new Mac Mini and a 7 year old Mac monitor. The connectors don't match. What to do?

I have a new Mac Mini and a 7 year old Mac monitor. The connectors dont match. What to do?

I suspect the monitor has an ADC connector
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Display_Connector
If so you need one of these:
http://www.amazon.com/Apple-DVI-ADC-Display-Adapter/dp/B00011KHT2/ref=cm_cr_pr_p roduct_top
Otherwise what connector is on the monitor?

Why do Mac games have higher system preferences compared to Windows games?

Hello,
I am wondering why Mac games have higher system preferences compared to Windows games?
For example "The Movies" game on Mac requires:
Mac: OSX 10.4 Tiger or later,
PPC G4 1.67 GHz,
512MB RAM,
64MB video card,
DVD drive (minimum)
Whilst on Windows:
PC: Windows 98SE or later
800 MHz CPU
256MB RAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible sound and video card.
Now anyone can see the amount Windows needs compaired to Mac but why such a huge leap.
And this isn't only on "The Movies" it's the same with "Sims 2" and "Age of Empires"
If you know why could you please respond.
Thanks,
James

Hi there vickivoo,
You may find the troubleshooting steps in the article below helpful.
Troubleshooting wireless mouse and keyboard issues
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3048
-Griff W.

Systems Preferences on Mac games compared to Windows

Hello,
I am wondering why Mac games have higher system preferences compared to Windows games.
For example "The Movies" game on Mac requires:
Mac: OSX 10.4 Tiger or later,
PPC G4 1.67 GHz,
512MB RAM,
64MB video card,
DVD drive (minimum)
Whilst on Windows:
PC: Windows 98SE or later
800 MHz CPU
256MB RAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible sound and video card.
Now anyone can see the amount Windows needs compaired to Mac but why such a huge leap.
And this isn't only on "The Movies" it's the same with "Sims 2" and "Age of Empires"
If you know why could you please respond.
Thanks,
James

And to do with the OS under which they are released.
For "The Movies",
an 800MHz CPU under Win98 is pretty **** fast, but load 2000 Pro, XP or Vista on an 800MHz and you're toast, even before you try to run the game.
On the Mac, "The Movies", released 5-6 years after the windows version, has either been written to take advantage of OSX 10.4, or maybe just tested under OSX 10.4, but in any case, because of the modern OS, it needs a lot more CPU.
It's also entirely likely, that because of the years waiting, the Mac version is better than the Windows version released all those years ago. This was true for all the SimCity versions up to SimCity 4 (SimCity 3 was awful on both plaforms) and the Civilization games. It may also be true for some of the Aspyr original games, rather than the vast number of ports they've written, ie. The Movies.

HT3014 my mac has the VGA port and I need a newer monitor for it. what do I use that will connect it. I had a new dell monitor and none of the things that dell said worked. so I am going to get a mac monitor for a second unit.

my mac has the VGA port and I need a newer monitor for it. what do I use that will connect it. I had a new dell monitor and none of the things that dell said worked. so I am going to get a mac monitor for a second unit.
my laptop is a 2008 model

Hmmm... 2008 MBP has...
Video (Monitor): 1 (DVI)
Details: Supports external display in dual display and mirroring modes. VGA output provided by included Apple DVI-to-VGA adapter, S-video output provided by optional adapter (sold separately).
http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/macbook_pro/specs/macbook-pro-core-2-duo-2 .5-15-early-2008-penryn-specs.html

Vga to Mac monitor

Hi, I would like to connect my ibook g4, to an old mac monitor I have, but what adapter do I need? Can anyone tell me one on ebay? Thanks

luisom,
Here is the specifications page for the iBook G4 line:
http://support.apple.com/specs/ibook/iBook_G4.html
It gives the following information for VGA, S-video and composite video output:
"Video mirroring supports VGA video out to an external display or projector (requires included Apple VGA Video Adapter) and S-video and composite video out to a TV or VCR (requires optional Apple Video Adapter, sold separately)."
The adapter came with your computer but you may not have it anymore. If you have that adapter, you may still need another connector to connect to the old monitor.
This page states that your computer is VGA compatible:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=86183
Here is the Apple infobase page for adapters:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=33001
Google for vendors and you are in business.
(If you have the old HD45 monitor connector for the 6100/7100/8100 series computers, you will need to adapt that connection as well. Information found here.)
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Ji˜m

Mac monitor with mini display port to a pc with HDMI port

How do I attach my mac monitor with mini display port to a pc HDMI port?

If your display port does not support audio you need an adapter like this one
http://www.startech.com/AV/Displayport-Converters/Mini-DisplayPort-to-HDMI-Adapt er-with-USB-Audio~MDP2HDMIUSBA

I need power adaptor for a Mac Monitor

I bought a Mac monitor but it must need an adaptor to get power from my Mac Pro. HELP.

Most of the common ones are available on the Used market, for example on eBay.
If you need more guidance, please specify exactly which of the many Apple displays with this issue you are dealing with.

Can I use my I Mac monitor with a mini mac?

Can I use my I Mac monitor with a Mac Mini?

Which iMac and which Mac Mini...?
Only the late 27" iMac's support input for use as a display with another system that has MiniDisplay Port output.
You might be able to use > ScreenRecycler, however I'm not sure how your going to set it up without a display for the Mac Mini.

Share Mac monitor with PC tower?

A friend is offering to give us a PC computer (used, but still good), and I was wondering if I could set up the PC tower alongside my Power Mac G5 tower and somehow share the mac monitor that I already have. Any ideas? Not savvy in this area, so not sure if it's possible, but I'm hoping someone can help steer me in the right direction.
Thanks!

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Mac monitor brightness compared to windows monitor brightness

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