Change Screen Time Downtime preferences on Mac

Use the Downtime pane of Screen Time preferences to schedule time away from the screen. During downtime, only apps that you choose to allow and phone calls are available.

To change these preferences on your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click Screen Time, then select Downtime in the sidebar. If you’re using Family Sharing, choose a family member from the pop-up menu in the sidebar.

Option	Description
Downtime	Turn downtime on or off: Turn on downtime: Click the Turn On button. Turn off downtime: Click the Turn Off button.
Schedule	Set up a schedule for downtime: Use the same schedule each day: Select Every Day, then enter a start and end time. Use a different schedule each day: Select Custom, then enter a start and end time for each day of the week.

Option

Description

Downtime

Turn downtime on or off:

Turn on downtime: Click the Turn On button.
Turn off downtime: Click the Turn Off button.

Schedule

Set up a schedule for downtime:

Use the same schedule each day: Select Every Day, then enter a start and end time.
Use a different schedule each day: Select Custom, then enter a start and end time for each day of the week.

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Change Screen Time Downtime preferences on Mac