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How to set up the Mavericks OS for safety

You will need access to your child’s mac with Mavericks OS. However, up-to-date devices should have a newer operating system, so be sure to check for updates.

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How to set parental controls on OS X Mavericks

To set parental controls on OS X Mavericks:

Step 1 – On your mac desktop, choose Apple menu in top corner and system preferences.

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Step 2 – Then click ‘Parental Controls‘.

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Step 3 – When you open Parental Controls preferences.

If you see the message “There are no user accounts to manage,” you’ll need to create another profile which you can manage.

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Step 4 – Select the user, then click ‘Enable Parental Controls‘.

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Step 5 – Click one of the tabs along the top to start restricting things.

First on the list is Apps. Specify which apps the child can access.

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Step 6 – Select web to specify which websites the child can access.

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Step 7 – Select stores to specify which online entertainment sites the child can access.

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Step 8 – Select time to specify what time periods the child can access the mac.

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Step 9 – Select privacy to specify which apps can access the child’s data.

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Step 10 – Select other.

This will allow you to specify the last remaining software you may want the child to have restricted access too.

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How to set up the Mavericks OS for safety