Web restrictions work well for my kiddos' iphones. We use the disney circle at home, with the disney circle GO! product to provide filtering when not at home. (we also use restrictions to turn off Safari and only allow apps we know to be installed, otherwise the app store is off. We're pretty draconian parents. But that's not important right now)
The following is an explanation of parental controls when you should disable them, and how you can go about turning them off on your iPhone. What Is Parental Controls on iPhone. IPhone’s parental controls feature is known as Screen Time and it lets you do much more than just merely blocking websites on. MacOS is packed with smart features that make it easy to get things done right from your desktop. Use Sign in with Apple for apps and websites. Clear your Safari browsing history. Manage cookies and other website data in Safari. Find a missing device. Mac hardware. Use trackpad and mouse gestures.
Turning on personal hotspot on a phone with data effectively bypasses *everything*. So kid 2 has a phone with no data but a browser. Kid 1 has an iphone that has browser locked and web restrictions on, but is allowed to have data so he can play Pokemon Go, read certain wiki apps, and use iMessage.
- Oct 19, 2019 Therefore, do not get confused if you don’t see the erstwhile Parental Controls icon in the System Preferences. So, first we will start by enabling Screen Time on macOS Catalina and then see how you can use it to set up parental control on your Mac. Enable Screen Time in macOS Catalina and Set Up Parental Controls.
- Parental controls are software that helps parents filter, monitor, and control their family’s online activity. Many families utilize parental control software as a tool to help keep their kids safe from dangerous or inappropriate online content that may not be safe for them to view.
- Jan 18, 2017 Watch the above video for more information on MacOS Sierra Parental Controls. How to Turn on Mac Parental Controls. Before you go to tinker with the Parental Controls, ensure that you have set up a managed user for your child. You will want to make them a standard user within the Users & Groups tab in System Preferences.You will then be able to toggle Enable Parental Controls and then.
Kid 1 turns on personal hotspot, kid2 connects his phone (or laptop, or whatever) through it and volia! Unfettered internet access.
IF, however, there's a way to disable personal hotspot, the issue neatly goes away. Yes, you can still play Pokemon Go and iMessage is still enabled, but you can't be sneaky. (please, no comments on how I should trust my kids. I do, but I was once a 14yo male. full stop.)
I could disable data completely, but I'd like to allow some stuff.
The web restrictions and browser blocking are a great start. And I would have thought that locking cellular settings (with the personal hotspot OFF) would prevent making changes. Nope. Still allows flipping the switch regardless.
Am I missing something stupid-obvious? (certainly wouldn't be the first time.)
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cheers!
-aaron
iPhone 5, iOS 9.3.5
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