The True Tone technology in Mac computers, Studio Display, and Apple Pro Display XDR uses advanced multichannel sensors to adjust the color and intensity of your display and Touch Bar to match the ambient light so that images appear more natural.
- Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Displays. If you have multiple displays connected, click Display Settings, then select your display.
- Use the True Tone checkbox to turn this feature on or off. It appears only on displays that support True Tone.
True Tone on external displays
True Tone can also adjust these external displays when they're connected to your iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2020) or Mac notebook with its lid open:
- Apple Thunderbolt Display, using the Apple Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 adapter
- LG UltraFine 5K Display
- LG UltraFine 4K Display
True Tone also works on Apple Studio Display and Apple Pro Display XDR using its built-in ambient light sensors, when connected to any compatible Mac computer.
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- Some display accessibility settings, including Invert Colors, Grayscale, and Increase Contrast, might turn off True Tone.
- You can use True Tone and Night Shift at the same time.