Safari history options

[mac2thefuture]

Lets say I have a friend / family member and I occasionally allow them to use the delights of Safari and OS X.
Now, I don't want replies stating if you don't trust them don't allow them but, is it all possible to have users not clear the history of sites they may have been browsing??

Thanks

 

[windowpain]

I think in parental controls there is an option to log the sites that have been visited.

So even if they delete them on safari..there should be a record.

I think you may have to set up another account for them though.. i've never used it I'm afraid.

Good luck!

 

[rpaloalto]

I think in parental controls there is an option to log the sites that have been visited.

So even if they delete them on safari..there should be a record.

I think you may have to set up another account for them though.. i've never used it I'm afraid.

Good luck!

I know, I'm afarid to turn that option on too.
My son is 14. I know he occasionally cheeks out web sites that he is too young for. I'm pretty sure its just occasionally. I would hate to check one day. To find out the parental control log. Look like this,
guns, cars, porn, porn, guns, cars, porn, porn, porn porn porn porn porn

 

[windowpain]

I would hate to check one day. To find out the parental control log. Look like this,
guns, cars, porn, porn, guns, cars, porn, porn, porn porn porn porn porn

Yes, I know..Guns are terrible things.

He could still turn on 'private browsing' though and it wouldn't leave any logs.

Maybe you could make an automator script to save the urls to a file he doesn't have access to. I don't have a lot of knowledge about it to be honest, maybe someone else might be able to help you.
Best of luck!

edit: I just found this. It's not free, but it might do what you need.

 

[Needananswer1]

Do you know the name of this software??

 

[satcomer]

Yes, I know..Guns are terrible things.

He could still turn on 'private browsing' though and it wouldn't leave any logs.

Maybe you could make an automator script to save the urls to a file he doesn't have access to. I don't have a lot of knowledge about it to be honest, maybe someone else might be able to help you.
Best of luck!

edit: I just found this. It's not free, but it might do what you need.

I use just OpenDNS (here is a instrutional video to give you an idea). Using OpenDNS to block site is IMHO netter than doing it in any Parental Controls because this way kids won't be able to mess with it without having knowledge of how DNS actually works.