Liquid Retina XDR Display (Mini LED):
Choose Mini LED. Supported only by Display Pro HL and Display Plus HL.

Standard non-XDR Retina Display:
Choose PFS Phosphor.

Check your display:
Apple Menu > About This Mac > More Info → look for Liquid Retina XDR Display.

Backlight technology guide 

• Keep the power supply connected.
• Apple Menu > System Settings > Displays:
  • Turn OFF Automatically adjust brightness
  • Turn OFF True Tone
  • Turn OFF Night Shift
  • Select default preset Apple XDR Display… or Apple Display…

This workflow ensures users can still adjust Brightness after saving the ICC profile.

Displays must be in Extended Desktop mode during calibration.

• Stop mirroring while profiling.
• Mirroring can be re-enabled afterward.
• macOS applies correct ICC profiles automatically.

1. Plug in Display Pro HL and open calibrite PROFILER.
2. Select Advanced → Monitor → Next.
3. Choose Technology Type:
   • Mini LED for Liquid Retina XDR
   • PFS Phosphor for standard Retina
4. Select Photo preset → Next.
5. Patch Set → Advanced – 211 patches → Next.
6. Measurement settings:
   • Brightness ✓
   • RGB ✗
   • Contrast ✗
7. Adjust brightness to 120 cd/m² and complete measurements.
8. Save profile and set reminder (monthly recommended).

• White Point: D65 (6500K)
• Gamma: 2.2
• Luminance: 120 cd/m²

These settings best match prints viewed in a 5000K graphic-arts light booth.

If prints look darker:

• Lower display brightness manually, or
• Use lower luminance targets: 100 / 90 / 80 cd/m².

Watch Calibrite workflow videos