Click: How to Block Websites on Mac Browsers with Aobo Filter

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Method 1of 4:

Use Add-ons to Block Websites on Firefox for Mac

1. Start Firefox browser, navigate to 'Tools'–'Add-ons'.
2. In this page, search 'BlockSite'. Click 'Install' for installation.
3. Click 'Restart now' to end the installation process.
4. Navigate to 'My Add-ons' and click 'Preferences' to load the options.
5. In the 'Enable functions' options, check the function options that you want to enable. If you want to set a password for the BlockSite, Check 'Enable authentication' and then type a password in the 'New password' box.
6. Click 'Add' and then type in a website URL. Repeat this process if you have more websites to block. Then click 'OK' to save changes.

Method 2of 4:

Use Nanny to Block websites on Google Chrome for Mac.

1. Open Google Chrome browser. Navigate to this address chrome.google.com/webstore?hl=en-US and search for Extension Nanny for Google Chrome (TM).
2. Click 'Free' button, and click 'add' to install.
3. If you install it successfully, a small window will pop up, saying 'Nanny for Google Chrome (TM) has been added to Chrome. '
4. Right click 'Customize and control Google Chrome' button on the right side. Navigate to 'Tools'?'Extensions'.
5. Check 'Enabled', then click Options.
6. Add the URLs and names of the websites that you want to block in the 'Blocked URLs' box, and then click 'Save URL'. There are many options in Chrome Nanny. You can set it according to your special needs.

Method 3of 4:

User Terminal to Block Websites on Safari

FireFox or Google Chrome has its own add-ons or extensions to block sites, while Safari doesn't. However, Mac has Hosts file just like Windows. We can also edit Hosts via Terminal to block websites that you don't allow to be visited. It also works with the whole Mac system.

1. You can block any sites you want on Mac by modifying the host file. However, we do not suggest this way if you are not proficient at Mac as it is really difficult and complicated.

Method 4of 4:

Use Mac Filter to Block Website on Mac.

All the ways above can only block site one by one. If you want to block most of the porn websites, you may need a professional filter, like the Mac website blocker. It is more powerful then free ways and it is quite easy to use.

1. Download Aobo Mac filter.
2. Double click the downloaded file to release it.
3. Open 'Aobo Filter for Mac OS_V1.1.pkg'.
4. Click 'Continue' on the installation interface.
5. Enter admin password and click 'OK'-'Continue Installation'.
6. Click 'Restart' to finish Aobo Filter for Mac installation. You Mac will reboot automatically.
7. Use the shortcut key 'Shift+Alt+A' to bring up the Aobo Filter Windows.
8. Add the websites or keywords that you don't allow to access in the black list, and add those you allow in the white list.