Net Nanny Compared to Apple Parental Controls
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard includes expanded parental controls, which allow parents to choose some limits regarding what their children can access while using their Macs. The following is a comparison of the two types of parental control systems, showing why Net Nanny is far superior to Apple's parental controls in Leopard.
Net Nanny | Apple Parental Controls | |
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Supported Operating Systems | Mac OS X 10.4 or later! (Tiger, Leopard, Snow Leopard and Lion) | Only Mac OS X Leopard and Snow Leopard (10.5 and later) |
Minimum Processor Requirement | PowerPC G3 or faster | PowerPC G4 (867 MHz) or faster |
Configuration Assistant | ![]() | - |
Profile Presets | ![]() | - |
Internet Access Time Controls for Each Day of the Week | ![]() | - |
Block Specific Protocols like Streaming Video or Peer-to-Peer | ![]() | - |
Anti-Predator Mode in Chat Sessions | ![]() | - |
Work with all Chat Clients | ![]() | - |
Filter Web Access For Specific Categories | ![]() | - |
Regularly Updated Filters | ![]() | - |
Redirect to family-friendly Search Engines | ![]() | - |
Send Complete Logs to Parent | ![]() | - |
Restrict Administrator Accounts | ![]() | - |