New Feature: Parental Controls Assistant
Parental Controls Assistant is built into AOL Desktop for Mac. It's a quick and simple way to add Mac OS X user accounts with all the correct features and applications turned on.
Parental Controls Assistant works with Mac OS X to create an account for your child that has Internet browsers and other applications turned off and activates AOL's Parental Control Proxy system that will deliver age-appropriate content via the AOL Desktop for Mac Browser. You can control who your child has on their AIM account, who they can accept e-mail from and generate usage reports that are e-mailed to the parent account. AOL Parental Controls only works with AOL Desktop for Mac 1.5 browser, mail and AIM.
To use AOL Parental Controls Assistant, just follow these steps:
- Go to http://parentalcontrols.aol.com and add a child account to the parent's screen name (skip this step if you already configured child accounts).
- Launch AOL Desktop for Mac and log in with the parent's screen name.
- After logging in, AOL Desktop for Mac will display the AOL Parental Controls Assistant window.
- All you have to do is enter the user account name for the child (or use the default) and click "Create Mac User Account".
- That's it! AOL Desktop for Mac will create a Mac OS X OS user account and set all the application restrictions.
When you start up your Mac, you will see a new child account. Select that account and you will have a safe, secure area for your child to enjoy the Internet.
For more information please see the AOL Parental Controls for Mac FAQs.