Share your age range with apps on Mac
After you set up Age Range for Apps for yourself or a child in your Family Sharing group, certain apps can tailor your experiences to be age appropriate. For example, a parent can share that their child is under the age of 13, so their account is limited to child content. (Age restrictions vary by country or region.)
Apps can only see an age range, and your birthday is kept private. Your choices sync to any device where you’re signed in to the same Apple Account.
Note: Age Range for Apps is only available for third-party apps when the developer has implemented the necessary technical requirements.
Allow your age range to be shared with apps
Go to the System Settings app
on your Mac.Click Family in the sidebar.
If you don’t see Family, set up Family Sharing.
Click your name or the name of a child, then click Age Range for Apps.
Click Continue, then follow the onscreen instructions.
Note: If you need to update your birthday or your child’s birthday, see the Apple Support article Update the birth date associated with your Apple Account.
Change when you share the age range
Go to the System Settings app
on your Mac.Click Family in the sidebar.
If you don’t see Family, set up Family Sharing.
Click your name or the name of a child, then click Age Range for Apps.
Click the pop-up menu next to Share with Apps, then choose an option for you or your child’s age range:
Always: It’s automatically shared with apps when they request it.
Ask First: You can choose if you want to share when an app requests it.
Don’t Share: It’s not shared with apps.
Click Done.
View and update details for apps that asked for the age range
If you choose to share your age range, you can view and update details for apps that requested your age range.
Note: You can only view and update these details on the device signed in to the relevant Apple Account. For example, if you want to check which apps have requested your child’s age range, you have to use their device.
Go to the System Settings app
on your Mac.Click Family in the sidebar.
If you don’t see Family, set up Family Sharing.
Click your name or the name of a child, then click Age Range for Apps.
You see a list of apps that requested your age range.
Click an app in the list.
You can see whether or not you shared your age range with that app. If you did, you can also see what age range was shared and when.
If you want to reset the age range that’s shared with the app, click Share Age Range Again.
Click Done.
Tip: You can also set up Age Range for Apps in Personal Information settings.