First post -- Firefox image display issues

[Gil Weber]

On Sun, 12 May 2024 19:39:59 -0400
Gil Weber <gilweber at bellsouth.net> wrote:

> On Sun, 12 May 2024 17:57:27 +0200
> Ralf Mardorf via ubuntu-users <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com> wrote:
> 
> > Basically, colour profiles cannot be adapted to other colour
> > profiles. One way or another, something must always be
> > lost/adulterated.Basically, colour profiles cannot be adapted to
> > other colour profiles. One way or another, something must always be
> > lost/adulterated.  
> 
> (snips)
>  
> > With a few exceptions, colour profiles don't help at all, on the
> > contrary, they usually make things much worse.  
> 
> (remainder of Ralf's original reply snipped)
> 
> 
> Thanks, Ralf. Following your reply and Liam's on color correction I
> searched the Mint forums for some mention of "gamma" and found this
> downloadable brightness and gamma applet:
> 
> https://cinnamon-spices.linuxmint.com/applets/view/286
> 
> So I downloaded the applet and placed it into the applets folder as
> instructed. But then I cannot find instructions on how to use the
> applet to achieve it's named functions. I only see a warning that the
> applet may cause a crash.  :o(
> 
> I'm nowhere near experienced enough to know if this is something I
> should try or leave well enough alone. If I read Ralf's reply
> correctly then I'm chasing my tail trying to get Firefox images to
> improve (at least with Mint 21.3?).
> 
> Or if I misinterpreted Ralf's post I apologize 
> 
> Ubuntu Linux gurus: Is this applet worth trying in Mint?
> (Assuming instructions are available somewhere on its use.)
> 
> Many thanks.
> Gil
> 

Sorry, let me add that I see the applet on my desktop and can click on
it to open the settings. But, oh my! It's beyond my understanding.

Not for the faint of heart I'm afraid.
Thanks
Gil