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Lock down Safari

Limit adult sites and push kids to Chrome where SafeGuard works.

⏱ Takes about 5 minutes

Why bother?

Safari on iPhone/Mac doesn't have a SafeGuard equivalent — but Apple's built-in Web Content filter blocks most adult sites. Then limit Safari so kids do their browsing in Chrome instead.

Apple's content restrictions help →

Do this, in order

  1. 1

    Open Settings → Screen Time

    If you haven't set Screen Time up, do that guide first.
  2. 2

    Content & Privacy Restrictions → ON

    Then tap Content Restrictions.
  3. 3

    Tap Web Content → Limit Adult Websites

    Apple's filter kicks in across all browsers.
  4. 4

    Back to Screen Time → App Limits → Add Limit

    Pick Safari.
  5. 5

    Set the limit to 1 minute per day

    This effectively disables Safari without uninstalling it.
  6. 6

    Install Chrome on the device

    From the App Store. Sign in with the kid's Google account.
  7. 7

    Install SafeGuard in Chrome

    Follow the SafeGuard install guide.
  8. 8

    Show your kid: "Use Chrome, not Safari"

    Tell them why. Safari is for the App Store, Chrome is for browsing.

You did it. 🎉

Tell your kid you set this up, and why. It works way better when it's not a secret.