Google Chrome Parental Controls Mac

I'll post this to chrome, google docs, and mac forums. I attempt to limit access to adult content on my imac using apple's parental controls for my kids. Whenever my child attempts to use the computer to work on her homework, she often is required to use Google docs, and research various topics. How to Set Up Parental Control Google Chrome. We have given a simple guide below for you to enable parental control Chrome using different ways. Let’s understand the following instructions to see how it can be done. Creating a Child’s Profile. Step 1: The first step you need to do is head to the Google Chrome browser settings. Jan 07, 2021 SafeSearch - set chrome browser parental controls Google SafeSearch is a tool that help parents filter potential explicit result, including Google Search results and Google Images. Parents can easily set a safe search filter to protect kids from adult content, but kids can also turn off it secretly. Tip: How kids turn off Google SafeSearch?

I've been wrestling with this for three weeks. Immediately after updating to Yosemite my two kids accounts lost Internet. I'm typically on Ethernet but the problem also occurred with Wifi. Apple senior support had me reset the DNS which temporarily fixed the problem. Along the way we rebooted router and modem. The problem seemed to go away with the router out of the loop, hence the tech's decision to patch me up with a public DNS (8.8.8.8 & 8.8.4.4).

But since the problem didn't affect my admin account it was obviously related to the two managed accounts. I've had issues in the past with Parental Controls, especially with regards to time limits. In this case it turned out for me that turning off the option for 'Allow Remote Setup' (in Parental Controls under the little cog when a managed user is selected) seemed to allow normal Internet access again. To verify this I also reset the DNS to my default (the router IP address, 10.0.0.56) and yes, the internet still works for all accounts.

Google Chrome Parental Controls Mac Os

Green gulch. Disabling Parental Controls also worked for me, but obviously this defeats the purpose of having such a thing as Parental Controls in the first place. For reference I have Bedtime limits set (1am to 11pm) and no other limits set - all Apps, Websites, People are allowed. Using latest Chrome, Safari and Firefox browsers. In the course of diagnosis I also deleted the Java applet, but it had no impact.

I hope this helps. I've forwarded this to tech support as well but in the past such things have had no impact. I certainly would have preferred it if Apple acknowledged that an issue that appeared immediately upon upgrading the OS might just be their issue to solve. Blaming the router mfr for an issue that only affects admin accounts and only appeared after the 'upgrade' was super shady, IMHO.

Nov 8, 2014 12:51 PM

Parental Controls For Chrome

• Let your child access Google Assistant through a controlled account

  Children can log in to Assistant-enabled devices with their own account, managed with Family Link. They get their own personalized Assistant experience and can access games, activities, and stories designed for families. Children are blocked from making transactions, and parents can decide whether their children have access to third-party experiences on the Assistant.
• Manage your child’s access to websites with Chrome

  You can manage your child’s access to specific websites when they are using the Chrome browser on their Android or Chrome OS device. You can choose to limit your child to only the websites you are comfortable with or block specific sites that you don’t want them to visit.
• For an added layer of protection, you can turn on SafeSearch to help filter most explicit results, like pornography. SafeSearch is on by default for signed-in users under 13 (or applicable age in your country) who have accounts managed by Family Link. Parents also have the option to turn it off or block access to Search all together.