You can choose from a variety of themes for your browser or choose to use the default theme. If you want to make Google Chrome the default browser on your computer and send Chrome usage statistics to Google, select the options in the window below and click the Start Google Chrome button.Ĭlick the Use “Chrome” button to change your default Safari web browser.Ĭlick the Get Started button to edit the settings of the web browser.Ĭlick Next to add Google’s Gmail, YouTube, and Maps applications to your browser bookmarks. Click the Open button to confirm running the web browser. Open Applications and double-click on it to run Google Chrome.Ī control is provided for applications downloaded over the Internet on macOS. Wait while the Chrome browser downloads to your Mac.Īfter downloading Google Chrome, double-click on the googlechrome.dmg file and start the installation.Īfter the dmg file is mounted to the system, drag and drop the Google Chrome browser to Applications in the window that opens. 1 download the Google Chrome Internet browser for Mac, visit and click the Download Chrome button and allow the download. For example, to block YouTube, I would enter the following in Terminal: 127.
Type 127.0.0.1 and the website address you want to block. Use the arrow keys to go to the bottom of the line.Once done, type in the command below and press Return on your keyboard.Note that the cursor will not move from its position as you type your password. Type in your administrator password and press the Return key.To do this, enter the following line of code into Terminal, and press Return on your keyboard: sudo /bin/cp /etc/hosts /etc/hosts-original This will allow us to restore the original file in case something goes wrong. We’ll be backing up the hosts file first.You can do this by searching for Terminal in Spotlight, or by navigating to Finder > Applications > Utilities > Terminal. To create a block list using a Hosts file, follow the steps below: The advantage of Terminal over Screen Time is that it would be harder for a child to undo these changes if they gained access to your Screen Time passcode. On the other hand, extensions can sometimes stop working or may become outdated over time. An advantage of editing the Hosts file for blocking websites rather than using specific browser plugins or extensions is that this method remains valid across all browsers and does not depend on any third-party plugin.
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