{"id":54345,"date":"2019-10-28T12:30:28","date_gmt":"2019-10-28T17:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=54345"},"modified":"2019-10-30T14:58:57","modified_gmt":"2019-10-30T19:58:57","slug":"catalina-quick-tip-how-to-use-screen-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/54345-catalina-quick-tip-how-to-use-screen-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Catalina Quick Tip: How to Use Screen Time"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>macOS Catalina brings Screen Time, a previous iOS-only feature, to the Mac. It creates usage reports that show you how much time is being spent on your computer, which apps are used most, and how many notifications are received.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With iCloud, Screen&nbsp;Time combines all your usage information and syncs Downtime settings and App&nbsp;Limits across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. With App&nbsp;Limits, you can set the amount of time you want to use your apps and websites. You can set App&nbsp;Limits for total time, categories, or specific apps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With Screen&nbsp;Time, you can schedule Downtime so you (or your kiddos can only use specific apps you\u2019ve approved. You can create combined limits with a combination of app categories, <g class=\"gr_ gr_21 gr-alert gr_spell gr_inline_cards gr_disable_anim_appear ContextualSpelling\" id=\"21\" data-gr-id=\"21\">particu<\/g>lar apps, or websites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Communication&nbsp;Limits let you control who your children can communicate with and who can communicate with them throughout the day and during Downtime. Parents can configure Screen&nbsp;Time from any device \u2014 Mac, iPhone, or iPad\u2014 and have everything set up for their kids on all their devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To launch Screen Time, open System Preferences and click the Screen Time pane. 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For example, you can limit your Facebook time to 15 minutes per day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Go to the App Limits option with the Screen Time pane open; click the plus sign. Then just tick the box next to Social Networking and limited your use of any app in that category. Alternatively, you can click the disclosure triangle next to it and pick specific apps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since you don\u2019t need to spend all your time starting at a screen, Screen Time allows you to set a schedule for time away form your Mac. 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