Blue tint / MacBook Pro

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50kent Author

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Blue tint / MacBook Pro

For a lot of people, this problem was fixed after upgrading to 10.8.2. But I'm still suffering.

Often when my Mac switches from Integrated to Discreet graphics, my screen gets an annoying blue tint.

But not always.

(I can tell that's when it happens, since I run gfxCardStatus 2.3 on startup).

Any ideas for a fix? It drives me nuts.

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MacBook Pro 15" Medio 2012 / Hires 15" 1680x1050 display

2,3 GHz Intel Core i7

8 GB 1600 MHz DDR3

NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M 512 MB

OS X 10.8.2 (12C2034)

MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2), Hires 15" 1680x1050 display

Posted on Jan 26, 2013 8:18 AM

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Answer 1

Jan 26, 2013 8:32 AM in response to 50kent

You can look to the right for More Like This post

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/1339816

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50kent Author

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Jan 27, 2013 2:21 PM in response to leroydouglas

Thanks. But unfortunately the "More Like This" posts (including your link) — and all the others I've been able to find — are very old or prior to 10.8.2. For example the one you link to is from 2008 (and the solution doesn't fix my problem).

The blue tint issue was heavily discussed on 10.8.1. And as stated, after 10.8.2 a lot of people reported that the issue had now been fixed. But 10.8.2 didn't fix it for me.

I haven't been able to find anyone on 10.8.2 that has the problem and has been able to fix it properly. My own temporary solution is that I'm forcing my Mac to run integrated gfx only. Hardly optimal.

Suggestions for any proper 10.8.2 solution would be greatly appreciated.

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Answer 3

Jan 27, 2013 2:25 PM in response to 50kent

Hardly optimal.

If you are under warranty I would investigatethe gfx card.

check warranty https://selfsolve.apple.com/agreementWarrantyDynamic.do

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WOZ

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Jan 27, 2013 5:13 PM in response to 50kent

this app did the job for me:

http://stereopsis.com/flux/

f.lux takes the blue away and gives you a way to get the backround just right

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50kent Author

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Jan 28, 2013 12:23 AM in response to WOZ

Thanks, But judging from this description "f.lux makes the color of your computer's display adapt to the time of day, warm at night and like sunlight during the day." f.lux is not what I need.

I'm a graphics designer. And I want the colours on my screen to stay exactly the same, no matter if my Mac runs discreet or integrated graphics.

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Answer 6

May 15, 2013 10:01 PM in response to 50kent

Hi,

have you found the solution about this 'blue tint' problem?

i have exactly same problem. and i'm using option+cmd+p+r keys when boot up,

but it works sometimes.

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Answer 7

May 15, 2013 10:15 PM in response to smcccyoon

I had the problem for a couple of weeks, but it just 'went away' one day - no update, etc. Most people just have to live with it for a while and then it 'remedies' itself.

Clinton

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Answer 8

May 16, 2013 9:08 AM in response to clintonfrombirmingham

i understand.

well.. Thank you anyway!

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Answer 9

May 16, 2013 1:31 PM in response to 50kent

I had the same problem for roughly 3 or 4 months. I have a 2010 15" and I was also getting the dreaded kernal panics. This is probably completed unrelated, but Apple replaced my logic board (the TS4088 issue) about a month ago. After that repair, the kernal panics and the blue tint are completely gone.

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