Manage game restrictions on Mac

1. Go to the System Settings app  on your Mac.

2. Click Screen Time in the sidebar. (You may need to scroll down.)

3. Click Content & Privacy Restrictions, then turn on Content & Privacy Restrictions.

4. Click App Store, Media, Web & Games, scroll down to Game Center, then set any of the following restrictions:

   • Adding Friends

   • Connect with Friends

   • Private Messaging

   • Avatar & Nickname Changes

   • Profile Privacy Changes

   • Multiplayer Games With

   • Nearby Multiplayer

5. Click Done when you’re finished making changes.

You can also set up gaming restrictions using Screen Time and Family Sharing.

With Screen Time and Family Sharing, you can remotely manage and monitor a child’s device from your own account on any Mac, iPhone, or iPad. If you aren’t using Family Sharing, you can still set up Screen Time for a child by logging in to their Mac account.

1. On your Mac, do one of the following:

   • If you’re using Family Sharing and are the family organizer: Log in as the administrator, then make sure you’re signed in to your Apple Account.

   • If you aren’t using Family Sharing: Log in to the child’s Mac user account.

2. Go to the System Settings app  on your Mac.

3. Click Screen Time in the sidebar. (You may need to scroll down.)

4. Click the Family Member pop-up menu and choose a family member (if you’re a parent or guardian in a Family Sharing group).

   If you haven’t done so, click Set Up Screen Time for Your Child and follow the onscreen instructions.

5. Click Content & Privacy Restrictions, then turn on Content & Privacy Restrictions.

6. Click App Store, Media, Web & Games, scroll down to Game Center, then set any of the following restrictions:

   • Adding Friends

   • Connect with Friends

   • Private Messaging

   • Avatar & Nickname Changes

   • Profile Privacy Changes

   • Multiplayer Games With

   • Nearby Multiplayer

7. Click Done when you’re finished making changes.