Parental Control Software for Macintosh Computers

Parental control software applications are the answer to the growing need to protect the young ones from the possibly harmful materials that they can obtain from the Internet. There are a large number of these software programs that you can easily buy or download, but unfortunately, only a few of them are compatible with Macintosh operating systems. There are others that run with Mac OS, but are not fully featured. Here is a list of Macintosh parental control software programs:

• Safe Eyes: This is one of the full-featured parental control software programs that runs with both Mac and Windows operating systems. One of the strengths of Safe Eyes is its filtering system, with 35 categories. Program controls, instant alert, time control and usage logging are the other features you'll obtain from such a program.

• ContentBarrier: This software also has a set of predefined categories for blocking inappropriate content for children. ContentBarrier also allows you to set different filter settings for multiple users with different age groups. Notification can also be sent by the program.

• CutX Content Filter: This is actually just a plug-in for Mac's Safari browser. What it can do is let you customize the predefined settings to block specific websites that you don't want to display and alternately unblock the ones that you want to visit.

• DansGuardian: Aside from Mac, this filter also works with other OS like Linux, Solaris, etc. The preset filters are designed to block contents for primary school students, but users can customize them according to their preferences.

• KidsGoGoGo: This web filter for Mac prevents children from opening adult materials while surfing the Net. Such a software program is ideal for schools, public Internet shops, and home use.

• Mac Minder: This shareware from Luma Code allows parents to monitor the activities of their children while online. Mac Minder also allows computer administrators to set a time limit for the other computer users.

These are just some of the varied parental control software programs that you can try for your Mac OS. Since they offer different features, you can choose which one will work best to keep your kids away from potentially harmful contents on the Web.