How do I connect my child's MacBook to parental controls?

My child got a Mac book (months ago) and the parental controls have never worked. I see her Mac book in the parental controls but the system always says “updating” and “as this device is used, screen time will show here” but nothing ever happens.

how can we connect the device to the parental controls if it’s not doing it automatically?

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iPhone 12, iOS 17

Posted on Oct 25, 2024 10:54 PM

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