How to Block and Unblock Internet Sites (On a Mac)
Open System Preferences., Select Parental Controls., Select the child's account., Open the Web tab., Browse through the options to block websites., Consider additional restrictions., Unblock websites.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Open System Preferences.
Click the apple icon in the top menu and select System Preferences.
You can also find this in your Applications folder, and typically on your Dock. -
Step 2: Select Parental Controls.
On most versions of OS X this is a clearly labeled yellow icon.
If you do not see it, type "Parental Controls" into the search bar in the top right corner of the System Preferences window.
This will highlight the correct icon. , On the left hand pane, click on the user account for whom you want to block or unblock websites, then click "Enable Parental Controls." This cannot be an administrator account.
If your child does not have an account, select the option "create a new account with parental controls" and follow the onscreen prompts.
If you cannot select the user, click the lock icon in the corner of the window and enter an administrator password., This is located near the top of the window.
Some older versions of Mac OS X have a "Content" tab instead. , There are two different ways to manage your child's access to the internet:
Choosing "Try to limit access to adult websites automatically" will block adult websites using Apple's default list.
You may add or remove websites to this list with the Customize button. "Allow access to only these websites" blocks all sites not specifically listed below this option.
Add and remove sites using the + and
- buttons. , To block access to adult content through apps, click the App tab and adjust settings as desired.
To limit access to the computer to certain hours, visit the Time Limits tab. , To unblock all websites, select "Allow unrestricted access to websites." This will not disable parental control settings in other tabs (such as Apps and People). -
Step 3: Select the child's account.
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Step 4: Open the Web tab.
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Step 5: Browse through the options to block websites.
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Step 6: Consider additional restrictions.
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Step 7: Unblock websites.
Detailed Guide
Click the apple icon in the top menu and select System Preferences.
You can also find this in your Applications folder, and typically on your Dock.
On most versions of OS X this is a clearly labeled yellow icon.
If you do not see it, type "Parental Controls" into the search bar in the top right corner of the System Preferences window.
This will highlight the correct icon. , On the left hand pane, click on the user account for whom you want to block or unblock websites, then click "Enable Parental Controls." This cannot be an administrator account.
If your child does not have an account, select the option "create a new account with parental controls" and follow the onscreen prompts.
If you cannot select the user, click the lock icon in the corner of the window and enter an administrator password., This is located near the top of the window.
Some older versions of Mac OS X have a "Content" tab instead. , There are two different ways to manage your child's access to the internet:
Choosing "Try to limit access to adult websites automatically" will block adult websites using Apple's default list.
You may add or remove websites to this list with the Customize button. "Allow access to only these websites" blocks all sites not specifically listed below this option.
Add and remove sites using the + and
- buttons. , To block access to adult content through apps, click the App tab and adjust settings as desired.
To limit access to the computer to certain hours, visit the Time Limits tab. , To unblock all websites, select "Allow unrestricted access to websites." This will not disable parental control settings in other tabs (such as Apps and People).
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