The Device Config Generator can specify web URLs that will be blocked on the device. You can block websites you choose and block adult websites automatically.
Blocked websites will look like this on a Mac:
On a supervised iPhone, the block page will look similar:
Web Management
To access these settings on the Device Config Generator, go to Config Generator > [your device config] > Web.
1) Block Adult Websites Automatically
Block adult websites automatically, and optionally specify a list of exception websites.
- To enable, toggle on Enable Automatic Adult Content Filter.
- Optionally, specify websites that should be allowed if they are blocked unintentionally.
2) Block Websites
Create your own list of websites that should be blocked on your devices. This is combined with automatically blocked URLs if you're also blocking adult websites.
- Enable Automatic Adult Content Filter needs to be enabled for the Blocklist to work.
- To enable, toggle on Customize Website Blocklist.
- Edit Blocked Websites.
3) Save and Sync Changes
- Save changes to your Config
- Sync changes to your device
For Mac devices, see Installing Config Files on Mac.
For supervised iPhone or iPad devices, see Installing Config Files on iPhone.
Frequently Asked Questions
How can I prevent adding a blocked website to my Mac's allowlist?
When a website is blocked, you might see a block page like this:
Or a pop-up window like this:
Screen Time needs to be disabled to prevent blocked websites from being allowed. See Prevent accessing blocked websites with Screen Time exceptions for steps to restrict.