Applies to: Free trial and Premium Members
Child's device: macOS computer
Excludes: Apple computers owned by Schools
Connect for macOS
Your Parent's app will help you manage the online activity on your Child's macOS laptop or desktop. Premium Members can also schedule access to the internet based on daily Routine times for School day and Rest days (weekends and school breaks).
Before you start, install Family Zone Connect on to your phone or tablet:
Download the Installer
On your Child's macOS computer:
- In Safari or a web browser, go to www.familyzone.com/laptops
At the bottom of the page, click DOWNLOAD FOR MAC - At the Apple Warning, click CONTINUE WITH DOWNLOAD
- At the ... allow downloads on "www.familyzone.com", click Allow
- In the Downloads folder, double-click the installer
Depending on your region, you will get the Connect Community, Connect Education Edition or Mobile Zone Installer
Security Steps
Depending on the macOS computer's Security & Privacy settings:
a. Enter the Username and Password for the macOS computer
b. Additional steps are required for a Malicious Software Warning
- Leave the warning message and macOS User Guide open
Click the macOS Settings - In the Settings search, type "security"
Click Security & Privacy - Click the padlock icon
- Enter the Username and Password for the macOS computer
Click Unlock - On the General tab, click Open Anyway
- At the ... Apple cannot check ... warning, click Open
If prompted, enter the Username and Password for this macOS computer again
Installation
- At the Setup, click Next
- At the End User License Agreement EULA, use the link to read the details
Click Next
At Ready to Install, click Next - At Installing, wait for the install to run
Click Next - At the "... System Certificate Trust Settings" window
Enter the User Name and Password for this Mac computer
Click Update Settings - At the completion window, click Finish
Continue to the next steps to Assign this Mac to your Child
Assign the macOS Computer to Your Child
Set your Child as the default user of this macOS computer. Family Zone will apply age appropriate monitoring of the internet content they are accessing.
- In the upper-right, roll your mouse over the Notifications
Click Options and select Allow - At the upper macOS menu bar, click on the Family Zone icon
- In the Welcome window, enter your Family Zone Parent email and your Password
Click SIGN IN - In Assign device, type a short name for this macOS computer
Use letters, numbers, and spaces
Hyphens - and underscores _ may be used
Do not use any other special characters like $ # ! & - Click on the first Family member
- Select the Family member who will use this macOS computer
- Click ASSIGN
You will see your Child's name and current Routine (Play, Study, Sleep or School)
Click on the Family Zone icon to close the window - Click on the Family Zone icon to show or hide the window
Restart your Child's macOS computer to clear out any open items and load the monitoring
Insights and Premium Members can access current activity, weekly reports, and snapshots from a Parent's phone or tablet.
Premium Members can use filters & rules to ensure a child sees age-appropriate online content. Premium Members can also set up Device Borrowing, for devices shared by multiple family members.
Cyber safety on every device, everywhere
- Overview - Family Zone Products Guide
- Member Benefits Australia and New Zealand - www.familyzone.com/anz/families/plans
- Member Benefits United States - www.familyzone.com/us/families/plans