You can adjust security settings on your child's iPad primarily through Screen Time, specifically within the Content & Privacy Restrictions section. This allows you to control various aspects like app purchases, web content, and game interactions.
Here's how to access and modify these settings, based on the process for controlling App Store, Media, Web, and Games content:
Accessing Content & Privacy Restrictions
The main hub for managing restrictions on your child's iPad is Screen Time. If you haven't already, you might need to set up Screen Time and potentially create a Screen Time passcode to prevent your child from changing the settings.
- Open Settings: Find and tap the gray Settings app icon on the iPad's Home screen.
- Navigate to Screen Time: Scroll down in the Settings menu and tap on Screen Time.
- Enter Passcode (if required): If you have set up a Screen Time passcode, you will need to enter it to proceed.
- Tap Content & Privacy Restrictions: Within the Screen Time menu, tap on Content & Privacy Restrictions. You may need to toggle this feature on if it's currently off.
Adjusting App, Media, Web, & Game Settings
Once inside Content & Privacy Restrictions, you have granular control over various content types and features. According to the provided information, a key area is managing access to stores and media:
- Tap App Store, Media, Web, & Games. This section brings together settings related to:
- Purchases and downloads from the App Store and other Apple services.
- Allowed content types for media (movies, TV shows, books).
- Web browsing access.
- Game Center settings (multiplayer games, adding friends, etc.).
Setting Restrictions for Allowed Store Content
Within the App Store, Media, Web, & Games menu, you will find controls under categories like "Allowed Store Content". Here, you can Choose the settings that you want for each feature or setting under Allowed Store Content. This typically includes options such as:
- Ratings For: Selecting the country or region to use for content ratings (like movie or TV ratings).
- Music, Podcasts, News, & Workouts: Enabling or disabling explicit content.
- Music Profiles & Posts: Restricting profile sharing or viewing in Apple Music.
- Movies: Setting allowed age ratings (e.g., G, PG, PG-13, R, or specific age limits).
- TV Shows: Setting allowed age ratings (e.g., TV-G, TV-PG, TV-14, TV-MA, or specific age limits).
- Books: Restricting explicit content.
- App Clips: Allowing or disallowing App Clips.
Note: The exact options available may vary slightly based on the iPadOS version.
Other Key Security Settings in Content & Privacy Restrictions
While the reference specifically highlights "App Store, Media, Web, & Games," the Content & Privacy Restrictions section offers control over many other security and privacy-related areas:
- iTunes & App Store Purchases: Control installing apps, deleting apps, and in-app purchases (Allow/Don't Allow or Always Require Password/Don't Require Password).
- Allowed Apps: Restrict access to built-in apps like Mail, Camera, FaceTime, Safari, Wallet, etc.
- Content Restrictions: Beyond store content, control web content (unrestricted, limit adult websites, or allow specific websites only), Siri web search content, Game Center settings, etc.
- Privacy: Manage what apps can access (Location Services, Contacts, Calendars, Photos, Bluetooth Sharing, Microphone, Speech Recognition, Advertising, etc.).
- Allow Changes: Prevent changes to settings like Passcode Lock, Account Changes, Cellular Data Changes, Volume Limit, Focus Driving, TV Provider, and Background App Activities.
By navigating through these options within Content & Privacy Restrictions, you can tailor the security settings on your child's iPad to suit their age and your family's needs.
