Disable Guest Mode, Incognito Mode, & Secure DNS on Chrome (Mac)

Protect your child's online safety by disabling Guest Mode, Incognito Mode, and Secure DNS on Chrome for Mac. 

Disable Guest Mode, Incognito, and Secure DNS

Follow these steps to ensure Bark remains in place while your child is browsing.

1. On your kid's Chrome browser, turn off Secure DNS.
2. Then, open Finder.
3. Double-click on Applications.
4. Double-click on Utilities.
5. Double-click on Terminal.
6. Copy and paste this into Terminal and press Enter:

   defaults write com.google.Chrome BrowserGuestModeEnabled -bool false

7. Copy and paste this into Terminal and press Enter:
   

   defaults write com.google.Chrome BrowserAddPersonEnabled -bool false

8. Copy and paste this into Terminal and press Enter:
   

   defaults write com.google.Chrome IncognitoModeAvailability -integer 1

9. Copy and paste this into Terminal and press Enter:

   defaults write com.google.Chrome IPFSEnabled -integer 0

10. Restart your computer.
11. Next time you open Chrome, you will notice that Guest Mode, Incognito Mode, and the ability for your child to add additional email accounts/profiles will be disabled. Success! 🎉

Return Chrome to Default Settings

Follow these steps if your child has aged out of Bark and you no longer need their browser protected.

1. Open Finder.
2. Double-click on Applications.
3. Double-click on Utilities.
4. Double-click on Terminal.
5. Copy and paste this into Terminal and press Enter:
   

   defaults write com.google.Chrome BrowserGuestModeEnabled -bool true

6. Copy and paste this into Terminal and press Enter:
   

   defaults write com.google.Chrome BrowserAddPersonEnabled -bool true

7. Copy and paste this into Terminal and press Enter:
   

   defaults write com.google.Chrome IncognitoModeAvailability -integer 0

8. Copy and paste this into Terminal and press Enter:

   defaults write com.google.Chrome IPFSEnabled -integer 1

9. Restart your computer.