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Need an alternative to BetterDisplay Pro colour mode
Let's try this again... Have a Mac mini wiht 2k display that goes into Limited range at 10bit because in reality it is 8bit display but advertised and forced into 10bit by its firmware. So I have to manually change it with BetterDisplay into 8 bit full range but don't have a pro so every time it comes back form standby it resets and have to apply it manually or buy a Pro for $AUD32 but cannot justify this only for that setting because I don't use anything else. Is there any alternative I can get, cheaper app or free or even terminal command to do this?
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Are you saying that Pro can do what you need, but you can’t justify the cost? And is the price AUD 32?
Yes $32 just to use one feature which i can apply manually, so looking for an alternatives even paid but cheaper. I only need that feature
before hunting for another app, i'd check whether macOS is seeing the monitor as a TV-style limited-range mode. if that is what is happening, the fix usually has to sit below normal display prefs: either an EDID override, or a small login/wake script that reapplies the mode after sleep. a terminal-only command is unlikely unless the setting is exposed by the display stack. also check the monitor OSD for anything like HDR, deep color, HDMI range, or 10-bit mode and turn it off for that input. some 8-bit panels advertise a mode they cannot actually handle cleanly, then macOS keeps picking it again after wake.
Its a gaming monitor by gigabyte, it is working fine when refresh rate is at 120hz at 2k resolution, but when you put it to 180hz which is what it’s advertised at, it switches from 10bit to 8bit. Doesn’t happen on windows just mac. It’s obvious m4 mini prefers retina or 4k.
yeah, that sounds more like a bandwidth/EDID negotiation problem than a normal color-profile problem. at 1440p 180hz, try the boring checks first: usb-c to displayport if you are on hdmi, turn hdr off, and test 144hz/165hz to see where macOS stops forcing the weird mode. if 120hz is stable but 180hz always flips it, i would not chase more color apps yet. i'd treat 180hz as the bad mode and either lock the monitor to a lower refresh rate or look for an EDID override that advertises only the modes you actually want.
Thats gone up in price a bit, was $25 inc GST in November 2025 when I bought it. Haven’t used it yet, But I intend to :D
The app is worth it. You can use the display brightness Mac keys to change its display brightness, you can change its resolution and lots of other stuff. It’s worth the money imho
Thats gone up in price a bit, was $25 inc GST in November 2025 when I bought it. Haven’t used it yet, But I intend to :D
sometimes it genuinely worth just paying the money for peace of mind knowing it will work and sort out this minor inconvenience
You’ve spent more than $32 just in everyone’s time giving attention to your post.
And your comment added to that price… could’ve scrolled past and saved your 10c