MacOS: XDR? HDR? Display settings in geforce now on MacBook Pro internal displays

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Hi! Looking for some information on how high dynamic ranges function with GFN on MacBooks (M4 Pro).

Many games seem somewhat dark when I play them using HDR in GFN. Everything is ON, stream reports that HDR is ON etc.

The difference I've found relates to the standard XDR implementation. When I change the display settings in the macOS system settings from Apple XDR Display to HDR video, the games appear brighter overall, in-game HDR sliders function as expected etc. With XDR on in the display settings, I can never get that clear HDR-effect, for lack of a better word.

I am inexperienced with HDR (as you can probably tell from the description). Any savvy HDR GFN MacBook Users that can help a guy out here?

Posted Dec 7, 2025, 11:40 PM UTC

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