Change Store Restrictions settings in Screen Time on Mac

Use Store Restrictions settings in Screen Time to restrict purchases.

To change these settings on your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Settings, then click Screen Time in the sidebar. (You may need to scroll down.) Click the Family Member pop-up menu on the right and choose a family member (if you’re a parent/guardian in a Family Sharing group), click Content & Privacy, then click Store Restrictions.

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Option	Description
Allowed Content	Choose allowed rating levels for movies, TV shows, and apps. Movies: Click the pop-up menu, then choose Allow All, Don’t Allow, or a specific rating level used in your country or region. TV Shows: Click the pop-up menu, then choose Allow All, Don’t Allow, or a specific rating level used in your country or region. Apps: Click the pop-up menu, then choose Allow All, Don’t Allow, or a specific rating level used in your country or region. Allow other types of content: Explicit Books Explicit Music, Podcasts, and News Music Videos Turn any option off to restrict that type of content.
Allowed on iOS	Allow actions on an iOS or iPadOS device: Installing Apps Deleting Apps In-app Purchases Turn the options off to restrict these actions.
Password & Security	Require a password for making purchases: Always: A password is required for each purchase. After 15 Minutes: A password is required for a purchase. After 15 minutes elapses, the password must be entered again for additional purchases.

Option

Description

Allowed Content

Choose allowed rating levels for movies, TV shows, and apps.

Movies: Click the pop-up menu, then choose Allow All, Don’t Allow, or a specific rating level used in your country or region.
TV Shows: Click the pop-up menu, then choose Allow All, Don’t Allow, or a specific rating level used in your country or region.
Apps: Click the pop-up menu, then choose Allow All, Don’t Allow, or a specific rating level used in your country or region.

Allow other types of content:

Explicit Books
Explicit Music, Podcasts, and News
Music Videos

Turn any option off to restrict that type of content.

Allowed on iOS

Allow actions on an iOS or iPadOS device:

Installing Apps
Deleting Apps
In-app Purchases

Turn the options off to restrict these actions.

Password & Security

Require a password for making purchases:

Always: A password is required for each purchase.
After 15 Minutes: A password is required for a purchase. After 15 minutes elapses, the password must be entered again for additional purchases.

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Change Store Restrictions settings in Screen Time on Mac