Net Nanny for Mac sets up a protective wall around your computer. Its predefi ned categories let you choose what you don’t want your children to see, and you can also create your own custom categories. Net Nanny for Mac blocks adult web sites, sites with subjects not fi t for children, and even blocks chats when predatory language is used. It blocks all offensive content coming from the Internet.
Net Nanny for Mac works with multiple users, and interfaces seamlessly with the Mac user accounts on your computer. If you have several children, you can set different criteria corresponding to their age or maturity. You can choose whether they have access to newsgroups, e-mail, or whether they can download fi les. You can set the program to let them only use the Internet at certain times, and on certain days. You can choose to block or allow specifi c web sites, allow users only to use selected applications, and block access to specifi c types of content, such as streaming media or peer-to-peer fi le transfers. The program can even send you e-mail, automatically, when certain events occur.
Net Nanny for Mac Features/Benefits
Configuration assistant simplifies user configuration
Overview screen shows all user settings
Blocks streaming media
Blocks peer-to-peer software
Blocks chats and e-mail
Application blocking
Start and stop time limits
More protocols filtered for total protection
Instant authorization for blocked sites
Compatible with Intel-based Macs
Automatic Updates
User manual in the Help menu
Add user photos for easy recognition and configuration
Simple and easy to use
Works with multiple users
Multiple levels of protection
Preset profiles for easy configuration
Pre-determined filter categories
Customizable filters
Block all but selected web sites
Individualized access control
Limit Internet access by day and time
Anti-predator blocks predatory language in chat sessions
Detailed log of each user's Internet sessions
Password protection
Automatic e-mail notification of certain events
Automatic search engine redirection
Traffic data recorded for an overview of Internet use
How Does Net Nanny for Mac Work?
Net Nanny for Mac fi lters access to web pages, or when a user attempts to view sites that are listed in the Blocked Sites tab, the program displays a warning in their browser, saying that Net Nanny has blocked the page. Alerts are also displayed when an application or a protocol is blocked from a user.
Schedule Internet Access
Choose when yourchildren can access the Internet, and for how long. Net Nanny for Mac lets you set a schedule for each of your users, either individually, or as part of a custom user profi le. You can offer users unlimited access, set time limits per day, or only authorize specific periods
Setup Assistant
The Net Nanny for Mac Assistant helps you choose the appropriate settings for your children.
The Assistant walks you through the confi guration process, and explains the types of content that Net Nanny for Mac fi lters, and how this fi ltering is done. Net Nanny for Mac lets you choose from three default profi les, and also lets you create custom profi les to fi lter the exact types of content you want, according to the age and maturity of your users.
Detailed Logs
Full logs of your users’ Internet activity. Choose from simple or detailed logs, or only see which sites and applications have been blocked. Logs
Browser Alerts
When Net Nanny for Mac fi lters block access to web pages, or when a user attempts to view sites that are listed in the Blocked Sites tab, the program displays a warning in their browser, saying that Net Nanny has blocked the page. Alerts are also displayed when an application or a protocol is blocked from a user. can also be exported.