Does Safari log Private Browsing toggling?

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Does Safari log Private Browsing toggling?

I have grounded my 14 year old son from gaming/surfing but he needs to use his MBA for a summer school course he is taking. I have had him clear his History in Safari and will be reviewing it regularly but if he toggles Private Browsing it won't show in the History. Is there a way to see if PB has been toggled in a log somewhere or can I disable the PB feature?

Thanks in advance for your help.

iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8), 2.66GHZ 128 GBSSD 6GB RAM 2TB EXTHD

Posted on Jun 17, 2012 1:25 PM

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rkaufmann87

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Jun 17, 2012 1:30 PM in response to RRFS

Have you considered using the Parental Controls preferences? Look in System Preferences - Parental Controls

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RRFS Author

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Jun 17, 2012 1:39 PM in response to rkaufmann87

Yes that will be my last resort as I would have to create an administrator account for me then change his account to a user, etc. I was just looking for an easy way to make him take responsibility for his actions but not take it to where he has to ask for every move he makes on the computer. It would disable several places he needs to go to complete his assignments and after he got my permission to use those avenues he could cheat anyway.

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rkaufmann87

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Jun 17, 2012 1:50 PM in response to RRFS

Well being the parent of a 14 year old son sure isn't an easy job. The words 14 year old son and responsiblity just don't seem to jive too well in the same sentence. I wish you patience and luck.

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Linc Davis

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Jun 17, 2012 4:06 PM in response to RRFS

He can delete anything he wants from the history, regardless of Private Browsing. If you want to track his web usage, you have to use something like Parental Controls.

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RRFS Author

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Jun 17, 2012 6:07 PM in response to Linc Davis

I just thought there might be an automated log kept where I could see if he was toggling Private Browsing to hide his activity. I have forbidden him from deleting his history with the loss of his computer if he does. Thanks for the replies.

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