Users and Screen Time on a Mac, fixed in plain English.
19 fixes for macOS 26 Tahoe and macOS 27 Golden Gate.
Safari says "You cannot browse this page because it is restricted"Screen Time's web content filter is blocking the site.Block websites, adult content or apps on your MacContent & Privacy restrictions control websites, apps, stores and settings.Make a user an administrator on your Mac, or take admin rights awayOnly administrator accounts can install most apps and change protected settings.Add another user account to your MacEach person who uses the Mac should have their own login.Turn the Guest User account on or off on your MacA Guest User lets someone borrow the Mac without seeing your files, and everything is deleted when they log out.Turn on Ask to Buy so your child needs your OK to buyWithout Ask to Buy, a child in your family can buy or download without asking you.Set a daily time limit for an app or website on your MacApp Limits stop or warn you after the chosen time per day.Stop the Mac being used at night with Screen Time DowntimeDowntime blocks apps outside the hours you choose, except the ones you allow.Set, change or reset your Mac's Screen Time passcodeThe passcode stops others from changing limits; it is separate from the Mac password.Turn on Screen Time to see how long you use your MacScreen Time only records usage after App & Website Activity is switched on.Why your Mac asks for an administrator's name and passwordYou're signed in with a standard account, so an administrator must approve.Change your account picture or full name on a MacYour account picture and full name are edited in Users & Groups.Let your young child use only a few websites you chooseScreen Time can allow only websites you list and block everything else.Rename your Mac user folder and account name safelyThe account name and home folder are set when the account is made and need care to change.Stop strangers messaging your child with Communication LimitsCommunication Limits control who a child can call and message, during allowed time and Downtime.Lend your Mac to a visitor with the Guest User accountThe Guest User account gives visitors a clean session that is wiped when they log out.Stop your child getting around Screen Time limitsWithout a Screen Time passcode, anyone using the account can change the limits.Share your App Store purchases with your familyPurchase Sharing lets family members use apps, books and films someone else in the family bought.Find your child's Screen Time settings in Family on macOS 27macOS 27 moved parental controls for children into a new Family pane; the child's devices need 27 too.