Photos are too dark

Hi! I finally decided to switch to Apple and purchased an iMac. I take a lot of photos and occasionally get paid for doing so. I used Photoshop on my old computer, so of course I purchased the Mac version. The problem I am having is that all my photos are too dark, too much contrast. They look 'normal' on my old PC. Any suggestions?
thanks in advance
~ImZaxMom~

What color profile do your photos have? If they have the Adobe RGB color profile that can cause them to be darker than the standard camera RGB, Apple RGB or sRGB IECD61966-1 profiles. It's even more evident when printing with inkjet printers.
You can calibrate your display via the System/Displays/Color preference pane or pick a standard color profile for the display that might lighten up what you see in the photos.

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Device Model
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Device Attributes
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Rendering Intent
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Profile ID
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Profile Copyright
: Copyright (c) 1998 Hewlett-Packard Company
Profile Description
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Media White Point
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Media Black Point
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Red Matrix Column
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Green Matrix Column
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Blue Matrix Column
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: IEC http://www.iec.ch
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