How can I switch my display from YCbCr to RGB?

On an Apple-silicon Mac with a supported native display connection, open App Menu > [display] > Color Mode and select an available RGB format. The menu may be under the display’s more-options chevron. You do not need an EDID override when the desired format is already listed.

Check the selected mode’s bit depth, range and HDR state as well as its RGB label. The choices depend on the current resolution, refresh rate and connection. If RGB is missing at the rate you want, compare a lower Refresh Rate and inspect the list again. This can expose different choices. It does not guarantee that every display or adapter supports the combination you want.

If macOS later selects another format, use Configuration Protection > Color Mode, or HDR Color Mode for the HDR state. Protection requires Pro and BetterDisplay to remain running. It can restore an available format but cannot add a format missing from the connection. See keeping a selected color mode.

RGB is not a universal cure for poor text or faded colors. YCbCr 4:4:4 retains full chroma detail. Subsampled 4:2:2 and 4:2:0 can reduce detail at colored edges. An output-range mismatch or the monitor’s own processing can also affect the result. See washed-out colors and chroma subsampling before attributing every difference to the encoding.

The Color Mode selector is unavailable on Intel Macs. A prepared custom EDID applied through the supported system-configuration path is a separate advanced option, but removing advertised color formats can also remove HDR or resolution/refresh-rate choices. Do not use Write EDID to Device for a software override or copy another monitor’s EDID as a universal RGB fix.

The Color Mode reference explains the selected and preferred formats and additional options.