Color management in Firefox 3 makes viewing photos and graphics enjoyable again

This is for Mac owners / users.

If you’re tired of viewing photos and graphics with dull colors in Firefox 2 vis-a-vis what you see in Photoshop / iPhoto / Finder / Preview, or if you get inconsistent or “wonky” colors in Safari, try installing Firefox 3.

Thanks to Johann Sanneblad for this article that pointed me in the right direction.

When installing, be sure not to drag the Application icon into your Applications folder as this might overwrite your existing Firefox application (I did not test this). I installed Firefox 3 on my Desktop for now.

Next, launch Firefox 3 and type about:config into the Address Bar. Type gfx in the filter box, and double-click gfx.color_management.enabled to set it to true.

Click the screen capture below to view a larger version:

Now, open your favorite photo gallery in Firefox 3 and Safari, and compare what you see.

Which browser displays better-looking photos and graphics?

I’m willing to bet you’ll prefer the viewing experience in Firefox 3.

I know I do.

Refer also to Rob Galbraith’s report and check that your Firefox manages color correctly against this web page.

Tags: Firefox, Safari