SCREEN TIME ON MAC

Use Apple’s macOS tool to help stay focused

IT WILL TAKE

YOU WILL LEARN How to limit apps and content on your Mac

YOU’LL NEED macOS 10.15 or later, iOS 12 or later (optional)

Many of us feel like we waste too much time on our Macs. Whether we’re getting distracted from the work we should be doing or simply spending too long sat in front of our screens, getting back on track is important.

With macOS Catalina, Apple introduced Screen Time to the Mac for the first time. This handy tool is your one-stop shop for restricting distracting content and tracking your device usage. Enable a few settings and you could find yourself more focused than ever before. Because it is on iPhones and iPads too, it works well across all your devices, letting you track your habits and learn what should be changed. And if you want to protect the limits you put in place, you can set a Screen Time passcode. Just open Screen Time from System Preferences, click Options, and tick Use Screen Time Passcode.

Read on for our tips on how to set up Screen Time and make the most of its productivity-boosting features.

Alex Blake