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I have followed the instructions to find Screen Time on my daughter's Mac laptop, but it doesn't appear under Preferences. The computer is a school device. Can schools remove Screen Time? Or is there another way to enable Screen Time?

I have followed the instructions to find Screen Time on my daughter's Mac laptop, but it doesn't appear under Preferences. The computer is a school device. Can schools remove Screen Time? Or is there another way to enable Screen Time? Thanks in advance.

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Posted on Jan 19, 2021 8:55 AM

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Posted on Jan 19, 2021 2:15 PM

Hi nerossi,


Screen Time is only available in macOS Catalina or later. macOS Mojave or earlier doesn't include Screen Time; rather, you can set Parental Controls instead.


To check which version of macOS you're running: Click the Apple logo in the top left corner of the screen. Select About This Mac.

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I have followed the instructions to find Screen Time on my daughter's Mac laptop, but it doesn't appear under Preferences. The computer is a school device. Can schools remove Screen Time? Or is there another way to enable Screen Time?

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