Custom preset on Macbook Pro M1 XDR display have incorrect gamma

Hi,


I have a issue with the Liquid Retina XDR display on my Macbook Pro M1. When I create a custom preset with SDR Transfer Function set at pure 2.4 gamma the display is stuck at using pure 2.2 gamma. Just to make sure I tried setting the gamma at 1.0 and 3.0 and it still looked exactly the same as when using 2.2 gamma preset. When I use the SDR Transfer Function set at BT.1886 Annex 1 the gamma is correct.


I have calibrated the monitor (fine-tune with Calman) and apart from the gamma problem it's looking great with really low delta E on all presets (standard and custom).


I also tried with my wife's Macbook Pro M1 14" running the latest version of macOS Tahoe and it had the exact same problem.


What am I doing wrong or is the gamma function broken?


Setup

Macbook Pro M1 Pro (16" 2021)

Sequoia 15.7.1


Best,

Kristoffer

MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 15.7

Posted on Nov 5, 2025 3:10 AM

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Custom preset on Macbook Pro M1 XDR display have incorrect gamma

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