macOS Big Sur washed out HDR

When I started using macOS, enabling the HDR checkbox in the Display Perfs section reduced it down to a washed out mess. Saturation was completely off, colors looked wrong and overall the display took a massive hit.

Monitor: dell u2720qm

Mac OS Big Sur 11.6

Mac mini 2018

At the same time I asked Dell

https://www.dell.com/community/Monitors/U2720QM-macOS-washed-out-HDR/m-p/8042189#M137184

Mac mini, macOS 11.6

Posted on Sep 26, 2021 10:13 AM

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