Doordash0 wrote:
Is there a way to prevent certain apps from being deleted on Mac desktop, preferably with password protection? I have apps that block websites/apps/contents on my Mac laptop. They still a good job of blocking. However I can bypass these locks by dragging the blocker apps to the trash and deleting them.
Anything a user places within their own home user folder is theirs to delete as well. For an "admin" user, this ability can extend to other locations as well (but not all).
How do I prevent this? I tried setting up another standard account but there seems to be no way to establish parental controls on it as well.
Check out Screen Time. I've never used it, but I understand it can be used to restrict any Standard user accounts on your Mac.
Change Screen Time settings on Mac - Apple Support
Set up Screen Time for a child on Mac - Apple Support
You may want to look into configure a Profile which can restrict usage as well:
Create and edit configuration profiles in Apple Configurator - Apple Support
Use configuration profiles to standardize settings on Mac computers - Apple Support
The system settings do not provide any check, nor password locking.
Within a Standard user account, the standard user will not be able to make any system wide modifications without being able to provide an admin user name & password.
