Parental Controls, also known as Restrictions, let you manage which features, apps, and content your kids can and can't access on the iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad. It also lets you set Screen Time limits for specific apps that you'd rather your kids not spend all day on. If you want to disable specific apps altogether, here's how!
How to set Restrictions on iPhone and iPad in iOS
Restrictions are located under Screen Time in your Settings. Here's how to get there.
- Launch Settings from your Home screen.
- Tap Screen Time.
- Tap Content & Privacy Restrictions.
Enter a four-digit passcode and then confirm it.
- Tap the switch next to Content & Privacy.
- Tap Allowed apps.
Tap the switch(es) next to the app or apps you'd like to disable.
These apps will no longer appear on your Home screen. To re-enable them, you'll just have to follow the above steps and turn the switches back on.
Great add-ons for iPad
Your iPad could be even more useful with one of our favorite accessories.
Apple Pencil (First Gen) ($100 at Amazon)
To Apple Pencil, or not to Apple Pencil: well, isn't the answer obvious? You should clearly Apple Pencil! This small but mighty iPad Air accessory can make all the difference as you're drawing, sketching, writing, and creating with your iPad. The Apple Pencil is easy to charge and allows you to have complete creative control over your iPad Air (2019), making you the true iPad master.
ZUGU Protective iPad Case ($50 at Amazon)
Keep your iPad Air looking stylish and safe while still having fast access to all buttons and ports with the ZUGU Protective iPad Case, which allows your iPad Air to auto-sleep and wake up thanks to a dust-proof and scratch-proof magnetic cover. It comes in black, midnight blue, dark purple, and red color options, and is made from soft synthetic leather. It's designed for the 10.5-inch iPad Pro, which has True Tone flash and four speakers, while the 10.5-inch iPad Air does not have True Tone Flash and only has two speakers, so consider this when deciding whether to buy.
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Updated July 2019: Reflects latest steps for iOS 12, iOS 13, and iPadOS 13.
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