Friday, August 29, 2008

Re: time-limiting software for home computers

Mac has this built into the latest OS. (10.5) It is found under the
Parental Controls item of System Preferences.

Greg Kearney
On Aug 29, 2008, at 1:22 PM, Jennifer Voorhees wrote:

> I've just had this interesting question from a parent and wondered if
> the software she is seeking exists and is kid-proof enough to be
> effective.
>
> Thanks.
> Jenni Voorhees, Sidwell Friends School
>
> The request:
>
> I'm wondering if you have any recommendations for Mac based time
> management software.
> The primary purpose of the software we would like is to shut down the
> internet at a certain time every night- something simple like a timer.
> (We don't need some of the fancy nanny minder software out there.)
>
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