Parent Controls

As a parent, you want your children to have a safe and happy experience on the Mac. You can monitor and control the time your children spend on the Mac and websites they visit.

To set up parental controls for your children, follow these steps:

• Turn on parental controls for each child. If you haven’t added a user account for your child to your Mac, see Add a new user to manage with parental controls. If you’ve already added an account for your child, see Turn on parental controls for a child with an existing account on your Mac.
• Change the restrictions you want for each child. For example, you can decide which websites your child can visit, and how long they can use the Mac each day.
• If you want, copy the settings for one child and use them for another child.
• When you decide your child is ready, you can turn off parental controls for them.