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      mfield
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      @herf
      I am indeed running a brand new 2017 iMac.

      I found a fix, though!

      I noticed that my monitors were stuck on an sRBG profile I had never switched to in the first place.
      Assuming there was something wrong with that profile (and maybe others,) related to a change in 10.3.2, I went ahead and deleted it. And every other unused profile I could find.
      I did keep my iMac's default profile.

      These were found in:
      ~/Library/Colorsync/Profiles/
      /Library/Colorsync/Profiles/
      /System/Library/Colorsync/Profiles/
      /Library/Application support/Adobe/Color/Profiles/

      I can't tell you which was actually causing the problem, and it may be better to go through them one at a time until you find THE profile responsible.

      I'm now able to manually swtich profiles, as well as let F.Lux do its' thing.

      0_1516915836215_Screen Shot 2018-01-25 at 4.30.21 PM.jpg

      I should note that Colorsync utility's profile verify/repair couldn't find anything wrong.

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        herf @mfield
        last edited by herf

        I don't recommend deleting profiles in the system, only choosing a different one.

        The sRGB profile is usually used as a reference (target), not for a display profile, and the "iMac" or "Color LCD" one is preferred.

        We will try to borrow a newer Mac and see what we find out about the wider-gamut screens and how they are reading profiles.

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          mfield
          last edited by

          @herf

          The problem was an inability to choose a different profile. It was full on stuck on the sRGB profile.
          I could not manually switch, and both f.lux and night shift were having the same issue.

          I do agree that this isn't even close to ideal. It would be better to figure out what was causing it to stick.

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          • herfH
            herf @mfield
            last edited by

            @mfield very interesting...thanks.

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              A Former User @mfield
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                mfield
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                @KneelMan
                Deleting anything in /System isn't possible without first turning off System Integrity Protection. You can google how to disable it, but know that it opens up your computer to a number of risks.
                If anything, do what you need to with the profiles, then re-enable it.

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                • Sjoerd BergmansS
                  Sjoerd Bergmans @mfield
                  last edited by

                  @mfield Strange, I just noticed when I check out my screen color profiles via System Settings, I haven't even got a f.lux profile though I've been using F.lux for years, is this strange?

                  I also haven't got the "~/Library/Colorsync/" directory, instead I have "~/Library/ColorPickers" which holds a number of .icc files..

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                  • herfH
                    herf
                    last edited by

                    f.lux profile is only for dual-GPU macs. We do it only when we have to in order to keep the screen from flashing - the normal one is restored during the day.

                    I am guessing the system is somehow failing to load the sRGB profile and then not letting anyone change the setting. Wonder if a Mac in this state would load a fake sRGB profile from ~/Library/Colorsync/ (but probably not).

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                    • Eugenio PadillaE
                      Eugenio Padilla
                      last edited by Eugenio Padilla

                      I have this issue on a Mid-2015 15" MacBook Pro (11,5). It still happens on macOS 10.13.3.

                      The issue seems to happen to me when the Intel Iris Pro GPU is used. When I launch Photos.app, the computer switches to the AMD GPU (Radeon R9 M370X 2 GB), and I suddenly get the f.lux tint. I then quit Photos.app, and I go back to see un-tinted content.

                      I use iStat Menus, and the CPU component also shows the currently used GPU. Launching Photos.app does switch to the AMD GPU, and quitting it goes back to Intel. Additionally, if I disconnect the laptop charger while Photo.app is running, I again go back to no f.lux tinting, and iStat Menus shows that the computer went back to Intel Iris Pro.

                      It seems this bug happens only while using the Intel Iris Pro GPU.

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                          mfield
                          last edited by

                          10.13.3 does seem to fix things on Apple's end!

                          I've moved all my various profiles back into place, and it's all behaving the way it should.

                          Definitely good news :)

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                          • Eugenio PadillaE
                            Eugenio Padilla
                            last edited by

                            I am on 10.13.3 and the issue persists just like in previous versions.

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                            • Fran WalpeF
                              Fran Walpe
                              last edited by

                              I'm on 10.13.3 and observed this issue, but fixed after a reboot.

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                                sierrafluxnoluv
                                last edited by sierrafluxnoluv

                                How is this performing on 10.13.4?

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                                • Eugenio PadillaE
                                  Eugenio Padilla
                                  last edited by

                                  macOS 10.13.4 seems to have finally fixed this for me! It's the first time it consistently works since upgrading to High Sierra.

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                                  • Sjoerd BergmansS
                                    Sjoerd Bergmans @Eugenio Padilla
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                                    @Eugenio-Padilla

                                    Makes me jealous. It still doesn't work for me. No response whatsoever.. not from flux, nor from the built-in Night-Shift

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                                      New2This @bobzippymail
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                                      @bobzippymail
                                      I'm somewhat of a neophyte, Bob. How do I do this? Step by step 😜

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                                        rustyw
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                                        Have this same problem. Have a blue tint, F.lux isn't working, and can't change the display colour profile at all. It's locked on the sRGB profile. And disabling System Protection Integrity and deleting the file didn't work either.

                                        Seemed to happen after I deleted the cache in order to solve another problem with the calendar agent using 100% of the cpu and running hot. Recently upgraded from El Capitan to High Sierra. Running 10.13.5 too.

                                        I take it no one has found a solution if the most recent High Sierra updates didn't solve the problem?

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                                          justinhannan
                                          last edited by

                                          On my brand new machine 2018 Macbook Pro 15" - running the latest OS - the latest version of flux is still showing the error. @herf , is there a fix close to complete?

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                                          • herfH
                                            herf @justinhannan
                                            last edited by

                                            There is a thread about the newest Macbook Pro over here:
                                            https://forum.justgetflux.com/topic/6579/blacks-turn-cyan-on-newest-macbook-pro/1

                                            The drivers are really screwed up on 10.13.6, and it needs a fix from Apple, but we've posted a workaround for now.

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