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Net Nanny for the Mac released

by Steven Sande (RSS feed) on Aug 11th, 2008

Are you concerned about the youngsters in your household being exposed to inappropriate content on the Web?

ContentWatch today announced the release of Net Nanny for the Mac, the first Mac version of their popular Internet filtering and parental control software.

With Net Nanny, you can block access to gambling and pornography sites, and specify what games or sites (enabled with parental ratings) your kids can visit. NetNanny does this by integrating with Safe Search options on most major search engines, including Google, MSN, AllTheWeb, Yahoo, Dogpile, Lycos, and AltaVista.

NetNanny provides usage reports so parents can see what each user has been viewing on the Internet, browser alerts when access to an inappropriate or blocked page is attempted, time restrictions for users, and a Content Assistant feature to define the right level of protection for each user.

Although ContentWatch's Web site hasn't yet been updated with news about the Mac release, their press release announcing the new software states that the Mac product info will be listed at http://netnanny.com/mac/.

NetNanny is available for US$39.99 for the first license, with each additional computer in the house costing just $19.99. The application is available in English, German, French, Japanese, Spanish, and Italian.

Tags: gambling, internet, parental controls, ParentalControls, porn, software

Filed under: OS, How-tos, Tips and tricks, Mac 101

Mac 101: Parental Controls

by Dave Caolo (RSS feed) on Jul 7th, 2008

Mac OS X Leopard has a slew of controls meant to keep whipper-snappers at bay protect our kids (and data). They aren't the most powerful tools in the world (especially if Junior knows your administrator password), but they are helpful.

To make use of Parental Controls, you'll first have to create an account other than the administrator account. That's simple enough -- just go to the Accounts Preference Pane and click the "+" button. After naming the user and creating a password, select the user and click the "Parental Controls" button.

There are several options under the following tabs:

  1. System
  2. Content
  3. Mail & iChat
  4. Time Limits
  5. Logs

Read on to find out how you can use each of these to customize your children's Mac OS X experience.

Continue reading “Mac 101: Parental Controls”

Tags: kids, mac 101, Mac101, parental controls, ParentalControls

Filed under: Software, Apple TV

Other new features from the Apple TV software update

by David Chartier (RSS feed) on Jun 20th, 2007



While YouTube on the Apple TV stole the show of the device's most recent software update, Apple managed to sneak in a few other features and some intriguing hints at possible future features. As TUAW reader Brandon mentioned, there is a new iTunes Store section in the Settings menu, but all this does (for now) is allow you to select your country of residence. Could this be a precursor to shopping the iTunes Store from the comforts of your living room couch? Or is it simply a way to make the Apple TV access the streaming content (such as top songs, movies, etc.) from one's own country?

Also new is the ability to use iPhoto slideshows for the Apple TV's screensaver (and possibly Aperture slideshows as well; I'll have to check on that), and a new Parental Controls section in Settings that allows you to lock the Apple TV with a 4-digit numerical password. Brandon also says he now sees a 'no audio' feedback on the Apple TV when trying to use an Apple Remote to change volume, but I don't.

I'm also not sure about this one, but I believe a 'Shuffle' option is new above lists of items like playlists, artists, etc. Can anyone confirm that one? How about features we're missing? Let us know if anything else is new in the comments or via our tips form.

Tags: apple tv, AppleTv, features, parental controls, ParentalControls, slideshows, software update, SoftwareUpdate, youtube

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