Blocking Websites

[Edriss]

Hi, I'm new here and in ned of advice. I apologize in advance for not using the 'search' tool.

Down to business:

I am trying to block and password protect three or four specific websites in Safari and would rather not have to create a whole new Parental Control enabled account to do so. Is it possible to block websites on the admin account?

Is this even a stupid question, can it be done?

Being a complete Mac newbie I have no clue and the help button has only so far suggested making a whole new account which seems a lot of hassle when it's only a handful of websites that I'd like to block.

If anyone could help that'd be great.

 

[electroshock]

Hi, I'm new here and in ned of advice. I apologize in advance for not using the 'search' tool.

Down to business:

I am trying to block and password protect three or four specific websites in Safari and would rather not have to create a whole new Parental Control enabled account to do so. Is it possible to block websites on the admin account?

Is this even a stupid question, can it be done?

Being a complete Mac newbie I have no clue and the help button has only so far suggested making a whole new account which seems a lot of hassle when it's only a handful of websites that I'd like to block.

If anyone could help that'd be great.

One way to do it is to purchase Little Snitch 2 for $29.95 and then create a Little Snitch rule for Safari that blocks connection to the websites you want to block:

http://www.obdev.at/products/littlesnitch/index.html

I use this as a satisfied customer and works well for these sorts of things. I'm not sure what your other options would be, but hopefully, someone here pipes up.

 

[GGJstudios]

You can block sites with SafariBlock and Safari AdBlock.

 

[electroshock]

You can block sites with SafariBlock and Safari AdBlock.

Ah, right, I'd forgotten about these two. Good tip -- thanks!