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DisplayCAL

Display calibration and characterization powered by ArgyllCMS

CaskUtilitiesAuto-updatesApple silicon · IntelDisabled
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Latest version
3.8.9.3
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DisplayCAL is Utilities software for Mac.

Quick facts

Chips
Apple silicon · Intel
Install
brew install --cask displaycal
Homebrew
Disabled by Homebrew
Also known as
displaycal

These facts were checked on or after . See each source

About

Display calibration and characterization powered by ArgyllCMS

System requirements

macOSVersionChipsDownloadSource
Build for macOS 27, 26, 15, 14, 13, 12, 113.8.9.3Inteldownloads.sourceforge.net/dispcalgui/release/3.8.9.3/DisplayCAL-3.8.9.3.pkgSHA-256 3e3f4a506c3ffc1e2004d57c6cd521d6cacb1bb6a71f9e3fa4cd81ab6ad4f31aHomebrewChecked
Build for macOS 27, 26, 15, 14, 13, 12, 113.8.9.3Apple silicon · Not native on Apple silicondownloads.sourceforge.net/dispcalgui/release/3.8.9.3/DisplayCAL-3.8.9.3.pkgSHA-256 3e3f4a506c3ffc1e2004d57c6cd521d6cacb1bb6a71f9e3fa4cd81ab6ad4f31aHomebrewChecked

How to install DisplayCAL on Mac

  1. In Terminal, run: brew install --cask displaycal
  2. Homebrew runs the DisplayCAL-3.8.9.3.pkg installer, which asks for an administrator password.

Caveats

If displaycal asks for argyll-cms, do not choose to download.
Instead, select "Browse" and point displaycal to your $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin.

Install without Homebrew

Download the same file Homebrew uses: downloads.sourceforge.net/dispcalgui/release/3.8.9.3/DisplayCAL-3.8.9.3.pkg

SHA-256 only checks that the download is complete; it is not a security certification. See the SHA-256 and download address

Uninstall DisplayCAL and optional data cleanup

Uninstall command
brew uninstall --cask displaycal

A regular uninstall removes the app and keeps its settings and caches.

Uninstalling also removes

Installer receipts (pkgutil)
net.displaycal.*.DisplayCAL.*

Deep clean (optional)

Uninstall command
brew uninstall --zap --cask displaycal

--zap also deletes the settings, caches and other files listed in the Homebrew definition. They can include data shared with other apps and cannot be restored, and it does not guarantee that nothing is left. Back up any data you need first. To keep settings and caches, leave out --zap.

Files DisplayCAL can leave on your Mac (6)
Files and folders
~/Library/Application Support/dispcalGUI
~/Library/Application Support/DisplayCAL
~/Library/Logs/dispcalGUI
~/Library/Logs/DisplayCAL
~/Library/Preferences/dispcalGUI
~/Library/Preferences/DisplayCAL

These entries come from the Homebrew definition, checked . They say what it declares, not what is on your Mac.

DisplayCAL security facts

Only facts that can be checked, each with its source and date. This is not a safety certification. To check the files you downloaded, scan them on your Mac with OpenNavo.

Distribution
Homebrew
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Dependencies and conflicts

Also installs
argyll-cms
See dependency details

Install Details

Tap
homebrew/cask
Installer packages
DisplayCAL-3.8.9.3.pkg
Download URL
https://downloads.sourceforge.net/dispcalgui/release/3.8.9.3/DisplayCAL-3.8.9.3.pkg
SHA-256
3e3f4a506c3ffc1e2004d57c6cd521d6cacb1bb6a71f9e3fa4cd81ab6ad4f31a
Homebrew definition
github.com/homebrew/homebrew-cask/blob/HEAD/Casks/d/displaycal.rb
formulae.brew.sh
formulae.brew.sh/cask/displaycal

Installation and removal contents

  • Uninstall uninstall

    View full declaration
    {
  "uninstall": [
    {
      "pkgutil": "net.displaycal.*.DisplayCAL.*"
    }
  ]
}

  • Install pkg

    Source file: DisplayCAL-3.8.9.3.pkg

    View full declaration
    {
  "pkg": [
    "DisplayCAL-3.8.9.3.pkg"
  ]
}

  • Remove user data zap

    View full declaration
    {
  "zap": [
    {
      "trash": [
        "~/Library/Application Support/dispcalGUI",
        "~/Library/Application Support/DisplayCAL",
        "~/Library/Logs/dispcalGUI",
        "~/Library/Logs/DisplayCAL",
        "~/Library/Preferences/dispcalGUI",
        "~/Library/Preferences/DisplayCAL"
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Questions about DisplayCAL

Is DisplayCAL safe?

Homebrew has disabled DisplayCAL (it fails macOS Gatekeeper checks), so it can no longer be installed with Homebrew. It was disabled on Sep 1, 2026.

How do I completely uninstall DisplayCAL on a Mac?

Run brew uninstall --cask displaycal. It forgets 1 installer receipt. To delete its settings and caches as well, run brew uninstall --zap --cask displaycal. --zap also deletes the settings, caches and other files listed in the Homebrew definition. They can include data shared with other apps and cannot be restored, and it does not guarantee that nothing is left. Back up any data you need first. To keep settings and caches, leave out --zap. That also deletes 6 files and folders, including ~/Library/Application Support/dispcalGUI.

Does DisplayCAL run on Apple silicon (M1 and later) Macs?

It installs, but on Apple silicon Macs it runs through Rosetta 2.

Where does DisplayCAL store its settings and data?

Its data is in ~/Library/Application Support/dispcalGUI and ~/Library/Application Support/DisplayCAL. These locations come from Homebrew’s clean-up list.

What is the latest version of DisplayCAL?

The latest version is 3.8.9.3, added to Homebrew on Dec 14, 2019. DisplayCAL updates itself; to update it with Homebrew, run brew upgrade --cask --greedy displaycal.

What else does installing DisplayCAL add?

It installs through a .pkg installer, which asks for an administrator password.

Sources

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