Here's How To Use Parental Control On IOS 18 And IPadOS 18

Tutorials use parental control features (photo: dock. Apple)

JAKARTA Since iOS and iPadOS 12 were released, Apple has provided special controls for parents who want to limit their children's actions in using devices. This control can also limit content.

Content and privacy control is closely related to Screen Time. Parents can check what apps their children access, how long their children play games or open social media, until when children have to stop playing the device.

There are many controls that can be activated, from setting deadlines to limiting transaction methods, depending on your needs. Here are some parental controls provided by Apple, citing Appleinsider.

Enable Content And Privacy Restrictions

Before setting the device to be more friendly to children, you must activate content and privacy restrictions first so that the system understands your wishes. However, first make sure that the software used is iOS 18 or iPadOS 18.

After the restrictions are active, you can set the screen time limit, such as how long your child can run a certain application. To set a time limit, you can open the App Limit via the Screen Time menu in Settings.

You can specify which apps can be opened and how long your child can open social media or games. You can also specify the screen break time. If you exceed the time limit, the device will be locked automatically.

If you want to set apps and features specifically, such as banning the use of e-Wallet, FaceTime, to cameras, you can tap Screen Time in Settings, then tap the Content and Privacy Restrictions menu.

In the menu, you can choose an application that cannot be accessed by your child while playing the device. If the feature you want to limit is part of the transaction on the App Store, you can switch to the iTunes and App Store Purchase menu, then tap the option Don't Allow it.

Finally, you can also set content that appears on the device. Still in the Content and Privacy Restrictions menu, you can tap the App Store, Media, Web, and Game menus. After that, select age categories such as PG, R, NC-17, and others.