Track app and device usage in Screen Time on Mac
Screen Time displays how much time you and your children spend in apps, the number of notifications you receive, and the number of times you use your Mac and other devices. You can change the display to show statistics over different time periods, and for individual apps and devices.
The report panes don’t display any data until you turn on Screen Time. See Set up Screen Time for yourself or Set up Screen Time for a child.
On your Mac, do one of the following:
If you’re using Family Sharing: Log into your Mac user account, then make sure you’re signed in with your Apple ID.
If you aren’t using Family Sharing: Log into a family member’s Mac user account.
Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Screen Time .
If you’re a member of a Family Sharing group, click the pop-up menu in the sidebar, then choose a family member.
To view app usage reports, select App Usage in the sidebar.
Change the time period: Use the pop-up menu and arrow buttons above the graph to choose a single date or a week for the display.
Display statistics for apps: Click Apps, then select an app or select All Apps.
Display statistics for app categories: Click Categories, then select an app category or select All Categories.
Display statistics by device: Click the pop-up menu at the bottom of the pane to choose a specific device, or choose All Devices to see the combined statistics.
View information about limits: Place the pointer over a row under the limits column, then click the Info button . The Info button is available only for apps. If the Limit icon appears in the limits column, this item has a limit assigned to it. If you see the Add Limit button , the item doesn’t have an assigned limit. You can click the button to quickly add a limit to the item.
To view the number of notifications received from apps, select Notifications in the sidebar.
Change the time period: Use the pop-up menu and arrow buttons above the graph to choose a single date or a week for the display.
Display statistics for apps: Select an app or select All Apps.
Display statistics by device: Click the pop-up menu at the bottom of the pane to choose a specific device, or choose All Devices to see the combined statistics.
To view the number of times a device is picked up, select Pick-ups in the sidebar.
Change the time period: Use the pop-up menu and arrow buttons above the graph to choose a single date or a week for the display.
Display statistics for apps: Select an app or select All Apps.
Display statistics by device: Click the pop-up menu at the bottom of the pane to choose a specific device, or choose All Devices to see the combined statistics.