How to Install ICC Color Profiles Mac OSX Written instructions for installing printer color profiles in Mac OSX The process of 'installing' an ICC color profile is nothing more than pasting (or drag and drop) into a specific folder in the operating system. ICC Profile:ICC Profiles End User License Agreement. Download; S1923: Mac OS X: 1.00: 4.06 KB: Home Support Software and Drivers Download; Page Top. There are two places you’ll find color profiles online. First, you may find an ICC or ICM file on the display manufacturer’s website. Head to the download page for your specific display model on its manufacturer’s website. You may see a.ICC or.ICM file provided for download. You may also see a larger monitor driver package or a.zip file.
Alternative installation method:
Manually move the .icc or .icm files to the following system directory:
Note:Please restart your graphics application (e.g. Photoshop) if it was open during the profile installation.
Mac OS X El Capitan – Go menu > *hold down option key* > Library > ColorSync > Profiles folder
Mac OS X Yosemite and earlier – Macintosh HD > Users > *Username* > Library > ColorSync > Profiles folder
Mac OS 8-9x– System folder > ColorSync folder
Not seeing your ColorSync folder?
On a MAC running 10.7 and up, the 'library/colorsync/profiles' folder location may be locked by default and can only be unlocked by an admin. This results in the inability of a user to install your ICC print profiles per the normal instructions. You need to unlock the profile folder in order to install printer profiles.
Unlock the profile folder by:
Note: Please restart your graphics application (e.g. Photoshop) if it was open during the profile installation.
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