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Description
Mac OS X 10.4 or Higher
Net Nanny for Mac
You don\t let your children read just anything, do you? Well, without Net Nanny for Mac, they can see whatever they want on the Internet, unless you\re there to watch over their shoulders. With Net Nanny internet filter for Mac, the Internet is a safer place for your children.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. Choose whether they have access to newsgroups, e-mail, or whether they can download files. Set the program to let them only use the Internet at certain times, and on certain days. You can also choose to block or allow specific web sites, allow users only to use selected applications, and block access to specific types of content, such as streaming media or peer-to-peer file transfers. The program can even send you an e-mail when certain events occur.
Net Nanny for Mac sets up a protective wall around your computer. Its predefined categories let you choose what you don\t want your children to see, and you can also create your own custom categories. Along with age-based profile settings, anti-predator capabilities, and a redesigned, easy to use interface, Net Nanny for Mac 2.0 also offers the following exciting and necessary features:
Net Nanny for Mac Features/Benefits
- Remote Management
- IM Alert & Analysis
- Customizable "Allowed" or "Blocked" Lists
- Detailed Logs
- Schedule Internet Access
- Secure Website Filtering/Blocking
- Game and Application Blocking
- Browser Alerts
- Configuration Assistant
Features/Benefits Descriptions:
Remote Management
Powerful Remote Management tools exist to help parents to manage and maintain Internet safety policies from any Internet connection. Monitor web browsing and instant messaging from anywhere!
IM Alert & Analysis
Net Nanny\s improved internet safety Message Monitor feature examines the content of instant messages (IM) and alerts parents via e-mail to potential online predatory behavior and other inappropriate contacts and comments made through popular IM programs.
Customizable "Allowed" or "Blocked" Lists Net Nanny permits parents to create a customized list of unacceptable or acceptable Web sites. For example, parents could set up a list (white list) of friendly sites that are always allowed and/or set up a list (black list) of objectionable sites that are always blocked.
Detailed Logs
Net Nanny permits parents to create a customized list of unacceptable or acceptable Web sites. For example, parents could set up a list (white list) of friendly sites that are always allowed and/or set up a list (black list) of objectionable sites that are always blocked.
Schedule Internet Access
Choose when your children 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 profile. You can offer users unlimited access, set time limits per day, or only authorize specific periods.
Secure Website Filtering/Blocking
Net Nanny will block any attempts to get around filtering by blocking secure proxy and encrypted Web sites. Using secure proxy Web sites is the number one method used by tech-savvy teens to circumvent desktop filters.
Game and Application Blocking
Net Nanny allows you to block applications from installing by disabling external disks and preventing volumes from mounting. You\ll have more control over the types of games, programs and other content. If a game is already installed, Net Nanny gives you the flexibility to block games by restricting access to gaming servers.
Browser Alerts
When Net Nanny for Mac filters 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.
Configuration Assistant
The Net Nanny for Mac Assistant helps you choose the appropriate settings for your children.
The Assistant walks you through the configuration process, and explains the types of content that Net Nanny filters, and how this filtering is done.
Net Nanny for Mac lets you choose from three default profiles, and also lets you create custom profiles to filter the exact types of content you want, according to the age and maturity of your users.
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