How to install printer color profiles - Apple OSX 10.11 El Capitan

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The profile installation process in use for the last 20 years has changed with El Capitan. Apple has made the traditional location off limits to the user. The location used as an alternative for many years is now your primary place to install profiles. Let's begin.

Download and Unzip the Profile

Profiles come from our website as zipped folders. Downloaded items usually arrive in your Downloads Folder or on the Desktop. This is computer specific and Red River Paper does not have control over where items are saved on your computer.

Double click the zipped folder.

An unzipped folder will appear next to the zipped item you just clicked. Double click this folder to see its contents.

A typical profile download will contain an ICC profile and an instructions PDF.

You will copy and paste the profile only. Do not attempt to copy the entire folder as that will not properly install your profile.

Copy the profile

Single-click on the profile to highlight it.

Go to the Edit menu and click on Copy

Locating the profiles folder

Click on the Go menu.

HOLD DOWN THE OPTION KEY ON YOUR KEYBOARD (If you do not, you will not see the Library option)

The "Library" option will appear in the Go listing. Click it.

Clicking "Library" in the Go menu will launch a finder taking you to the Library folder under your user folder.

Once you are in the Library folder you will navigate to:
ColorSync > Profiles as shown above.

Paste the profile into the Profiles folder

Place your mouse over a white space in the profiles folder and click once.

Go to the Edit menu, locate and click on "Paste Item".

You may see an administrator authentication box appear when pasting the profile. Just enter your admin password where prompted.

The profile has now been "installed" into your system. It will be available in the profile selection of your photo editing / printing program.

Next Steps - Using Profiles

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