How to Block Websites in Safari on iPhone, iPad and Mac

This article will show you how to Block Websites in Safari on iPhone, iPad and Mac. The Internet can be a great source of information, but it can also be dangerous, especially for young children. But there are ways to control which websites your machine can go to. Most people who use MacBook’s or iPhones for their daily internet browsing will use Safari.

Chrome is the best browser for Windows, and Microsoft Edge has now joined it. In the same way, Safari is the best choice for Apple products because it has so many features, such as the ability to block websites. If you’re worried that your kids might be able to get to sites with adult content or violent content, you might want to block those sites on your kids’ devices.

Safari gives you more control over your browsing experience by letting you block or accept websites. If you have a Mac, you can block particular sites, limit access to only the sites you approve of, or use a third-party website blocker. If you want to know more information about this visit official Apple support site.

How to Block Websites in Safari on iPhone, iPad

There are different ways to block websites on an iPhone so that your child can’t get to them.

1. Open the Settings app.
2. Scroll down and tap Screen Time.
3. Tap Content & Privacy Restrictions.
4. Tap the toggle for Content & Privacy Restrictions to switch it to the right (a green background will appear around the switch).
5. Tap Content Restrictions.
6. Tap Web Content.
7. Choose how you want to limit web access. 

How to Block Websites in Safari on Mac

Make sure your Mac is up to date if you want to use Screen Time. It needs macOS Catalina or a later version or it won’t work. Follow these steps after you have updated to macOS Catalina.

1. Head to the Apple icon in the corner on the menu bar at the top and click on it.
2. Click on System Preferences to enter the system preferences.
3. Click on Screen Time under the System Preferences window to proceed further.
4. On the next window, click on the Content & Privacy option located on the left side.
5. If the Content & Privacy Restrictions is turned off, turn it on by clicking on the ‘Turn On…‘ button.
6. Now, choose the option Limit Adult Websites to automatically block a bunch of adult websites that are on Apple’s database. However, you can add a specific website of your own such as a social media website or social networking website, or anything else by clicking on the Customize.
7. Under the Restricted section at the bottom, click on the (+) icon.
8. Type the URL of the website to block or restrict from viewing and click OK.
9. You can add as many websites to your choice. Once you have done it, visit the website by launching the Safari browser, you won’t be able to access it.

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