There are some reliable website blocking apps on iOS and macOS you can use to block unwanted sites in Safari. However, if your Apple device doesn’t support Screen Time (only available on iOS 12 or later and macOS Catalina or later), you can use a third-party tool for enhanced control. Thus, you have the desired control over the list of blocked websites.

Now, for those wondering – what if someone gets access to the Screen Time setting? Will they be able to remove any website from the restriction list? Apple allows you to set up a Screen Time passcode in iOS and macOS to prevent unauthorized access to the content and privacy setting. All you have to do is enter the URL of the website that you no longer want to be accessible via Safari in the restricted list.

Test to make sure it works by going to, when you go to the site a message saying, “Unable to connect” error message will show up and blocking you from going to the Facebook site.So, how do we go about blocking websites in Safari on macOS and iOS? Well, Apple’s native parental control feature called “Screen Time” makes the task of restricting any website a painless affair.

You can remove the past cache on your Mac by typing in 'sudo dscacheutil -flushcache' in the command line, this refreshes the existing cache on the host database.

Press the “Return” key and then followed by Control + “X” to exit the current screen on your Mac.

These are not XXXsites or popups or the like. When I try to connect to I don't expectSnow leopard to refuse me. To apply a setting to a website on the right, first select the. When I try to access perfectly normal web sites safari returnes ' Safari ad block block'. The settings you can customize (such as Reader and Content Blockers) are listed on the left. To change these preferences, choose Safari > Preferences, then click Websites.

Next, hold down Control + “O”, which will save the changes to the host database. In the Safari app on your Mac, use Websites preferences to customize how you browse individual websites.

On the next line type ' 127.0.0.1 just to be safe it’s working correctly.

Use the down arrow to go to the bottom and below under where it states, '127.0.0.1 localhost'.

Next you’ll see in the screen the host database for your computer.

It will then ask for your admin password, type your admin password.

When prompted, in the command line, type in 'sudo nano /etc/hosts'.

Launch “Terminal” by going in /Applications/Utilities.

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