
usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "add DisplaySets:Configs:Displa圜onfig:Displa圜onfig:Displa圜onfig:LinkDescription:EOTF integer" ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/.*.plist usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "set DisplaySets:Configs:Displa圜onfig:Displa圜onfig:Displa圜onfig:LinkDescription:BitDepth 8" ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/.*.plist usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "add DisplaySets:Configs:Displa圜onfig:Displa圜onfig:Displa圜onfig:LinkDescription:BitDepth integer" ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/.*.plist Paste the following commands to edit the User's displays plist file .plist using the built-in PlistBuddy function in macOS: (Alternative) Terminal commands to force RGB Color Output on M1 and M2 based Macs and workaround for losing RGB color after waking up from sleep Right Click on the .plist file in the Library folder and click on Get InfoĬheck the boxes for Stationery and Locked. Don't use the cp command, as it won't add your current user with writing privileges. Open the /Library/Preferences/ folder again:ĭrag and drop the updated .plist file from Desktop to the Library folder manually. Save the file and then convert it to binary again: Open -a CotEditor.app ~/Desktop/.plistĬopy and paste the missing LinkDesription Key under the current display (check the screenshot below for an example of how it should look like): Open the converted file with the default plain text editor (avoid using the built-in TextEdit app if possible, since it might modify the file and make it unreadable by the system) Open -R /Library/Preferences/.plistĭrag and drop the .plist file to Desktop manually. Open Terminal and use this command to make Finder select the displays plist file:

#MACOS MONTEREY M1 MULTIPLE MONITORS HOW TO#
The step-by-step procedure on how to force RGB Color Output on M1 and M2 based Macs with Terminal commands Here are each of the Terminal commands mentioned in the tutorial, so that you can just copy and paste them:

Please note that you're doing any changes on your own risk. The video also has Closed Captions (Subtitles) that you can enable, to make it easier to follow if needed. Here is the direct link to the video tutorial:

This step-by-step video tutorial will guide you through the procedure of forcing RGB color output on your M1 Mac.
#MACOS MONTEREY M1 MULTIPLE MONITORS MAC#
Force RGB Color on M1 Mac How to Force RGB Color Output instead of YPbPr on your M1 Apple Silicon Mac for an External Monitor.
