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Allow or Block Safari

Use Apple's Screen Time to block Safari, disable incognito mode, and restrict adult websites on your child's iPhone or iPad.

Enable or disable Safari

If Safari has disappeared from your child's device, you may have blocked it through Apple's Screen Time. Here's how to allow it again:

  1. Open ios settings app.jpg Settings and tap Screen Time.

  2. Turn it on if you haven't already.

  3. Create a Screen Time passcode that only you know to lock your changes.

  4. Tap Content & Privacy Restrictions.

  5. Tap Content & Privacy Restrictions at the top to enable them.

  6. Tap Allowed Apps.

    Store Web Siri and Game Center Content setting in Apple Screen Time.png

  7. Toggle on Safari.

  8. To block Safari again in the future, follow the same steps and toggle it off.

  9. Install the Bark Kids app to take your screen time controls a step further.


Disable Safari's Incognito Mode

If you're OK with your child using Safari, we recommend also disabling incognito mode, Safari extension changes, and adult website browsing.

  1. Open ios settings app.jpg Settings and tap Screen Time.

  2. Turn it on if you haven't already.

  3. Create a Screen Time passcode that only you know to lock your changes.

  4. Tap Content & Privacy Restrictions.

  5. Tap Content & Privacy Restrictions at the top to enable them.

  6. Now, tap Content Restrictions or Store, Web, Siri & Game Center Content.

    Content Restrictions or Store Web Siri and Game Center Content setting in Apple Screen Time.png

  7. Tap Web Content.

  8. Tap Limit Adult Websites.

  9. Consider using Apple's App Approval feature to prevent your child from installing other browsers. You can also install the Bark Kids app to take your screen time controls a step further.

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