{"id":804,"date":"2022-01-27T00:20:51","date_gmt":"2022-01-26T18:50:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/?p=804"},"modified":"2022-01-27T00:21:24","modified_gmt":"2022-01-26T18:51:24","slug":"how-to-block-a-website-on-safari","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-block-a-website-on-safari\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Block A Website On Safari On iPhone, iPad &#038; Mac?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Safari is a widely used and a default browser for <strong>iPhone, iPad, other Apple devices<\/strong>. Unfortunately, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/safari\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Safari<\/a> does not offer any direct way to block a website that is sometimes necessary.<\/p>\n<p>This is why today I will discuss <strong>how to block a website on Safari<\/strong> on iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices; however, if you use Google Chrome extensively, then you must read <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-block-a-website-on-chrome\/\">how to block a website on Google Chrome<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>In many instances, children use their parent&#8217;s iPhones or iPads and accidentally access inappropriate websites or restricted websites like<strong> adult content<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In this scenario, you must know how to block a website on Safari. You can ensure that no one other than you can access any <strong>restricted, private, and inappropriate websites by blocking a site<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_61 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" 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class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_block_a_website_on_Safari_on_Mac\"><\/span><strong>How to block a website on Safari on Mac?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>First, locate the top of the Mac device and click on the <strong>Apple<\/strong> icon at the top-left corner.<\/li>\n<li>Among various options from the menu bar, select <strong>System Preferences<\/strong> and click on it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-810 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-26-101455.png\" alt=\"How to block a website on Safari\" width=\"262\" height=\"307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-26-101455.png 262w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-26-101455-256x300.png 256w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-26-101455-17x20.png 17w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 262px) 100vw, 262px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>System preferences lead to the new page, which prompts all the settings regarding Apple and respective fields.<\/li>\n<li>Navigate to the bottom of the page (last row) and select the <strong>Parental Controls<\/strong> option, usually 2nd one.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-811 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-26-102528.png\" alt=\"how to block a website on safari in Mac\" width=\"718\" height=\"564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-26-102528.png 718w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-26-102528-300x236.png 300w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-26-102528-20x16.png 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 718px) 100vw, 718px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Inside parental controls, select the account by selecting the <strong>lock<\/strong> icon where you want to make changes or block a website. Next, it is the administrator panel, enter <strong>username and password<\/strong> to log in or unlock the panel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-814 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-26-124758.png\" alt=\"How to block a website on safari\" width=\"487\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-26-124758.png 487w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-26-124758-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-26-124758-20x10.png 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 487px) 100vw, 487px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Now you can make changes on Apps, the Web, stores, etc. Select the <strong>Web tab<\/strong> to manage the websites. Look inside the <strong>Browser Restrictions section<\/strong> and click on (2nd). <em>Try to limit access to the adult websites <\/em>option and then click on <strong>Customize<\/strong> tab.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-815 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-26-125200.png\" alt=\"How to block a website on safari\" width=\"787\" height=\"292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-26-125200.png 787w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-26-125200-300x111.png 300w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-26-125200-768x285.png 768w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-26-125200-20x7.png 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 787px) 100vw, 787px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Meanwhile, you can also select the 3rd option to allow only specific websites that your child or other people can access while using your <strong>Mac device<\/strong>. But this option could be stricter and absurdly limit the search results.<\/li>\n<li>After clicking on the 2nd option mentioned above, <strong>enter the website<\/strong> you want to block under the <em>never allow these websites <\/em>tab. You can enter as many websites as you wish by clicking on the <strong>\u2795<\/strong> icon and finally clicking on the <strong>Ok<\/strong> button at the bottom of the page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-816 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-26-125605.png\" alt=\"block a website on mac\" width=\"556\" height=\"487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-26-125605.png 556w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-26-125605-300x263.png 300w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-26-125605-20x18.png 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 556px) 100vw, 556px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It is the simplest method <strong>to block a website on Safari on Mac<\/strong>. In this way, you can block any website in Mac that comes to your radar. Now you can test whether it worked by accessing those sites you have restricted.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_block_a_Website_on_Safari_on_iPhone_and_iPad_using_Screen_time\"><\/span><strong>How to block a Website on Safari on iPhone and iPad using Screen time?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>iPhone and iPad follow almost the same method to block a website or allow only certain websites to access.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First of all, <strong>locate the Setting icon<\/strong> from the app groups and then select the <strong>Screen time<\/strong>. Screen time is the way to limit access to adult content or any other websites.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-818 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-26-131625.png\" alt=\"How to block a website on safari in iPhone\" width=\"381\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-26-131625.png 381w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-26-131625-278x300.png 278w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 381px) 100vw, 381px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>On the next screen, select the <strong>Content and Privacy<\/strong> Restrictions.<\/li>\n<li>After that, click on the Content restrictions. Then, look for the <strong>Web content<\/strong> option inside the content restrictions section and click on that.<\/li>\n<li>Navigate the <strong>Limit Adult websites<\/strong> and add the website you want to block or limit access to.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-820 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-26-142119.png\" alt=\"Block a website on iphone and ipad\" width=\"321\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-26-142119.png 321w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-26-142119-226x300.png 226w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-26-142119-15x20.png 15w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 321px) 100vw, 321px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Add any URL of your choice; there are no limitations on how many websites you want to block. However, suppose you bought an iPhone for your children only for educational purposes. In that case, you can select the <strong>Allowed websites only<\/strong> option as shown above and add only useful websites to access.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-821 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-26-142359.png\" alt=\"how to block a website on safari in iPad\" width=\"342\" height=\"211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-26-142359.png 342w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-26-142359-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-26-142359-20x12.png 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 342px) 100vw, 342px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It is the solution <strong>to block a website on Safari on iPhone and iPad<\/strong>. You can either block a specific website on Safari or can allow a particular website.<\/p>\n<p>Now, whenever anyone (or your child) login to iPhone or iPad, he\/she can only access the websites you allow, and it is considered the safest option.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_block_a_website_on_Safari_Using_the_app\"><\/span><strong>How to block a website on Safari <\/strong><strong>Using the app?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Till you read how to block a website on Safari by using Apple devices&#8217; inbuilt and default features. But you can use robust tools to restrict a website to <strong>access and provide security<\/strong> to adult contents, viruses, malware, and other threats on Safari.<\/p>\n<p>One such tool is FamiSafe which can provide complete security to your children in any circumstances.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Note:<\/strong> <em>This is not a promotion of FamiSafe, but I found it the best solution to block a website on Safari.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Download the <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/famisafe-parental-control-app\/id1385417904\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FamiSafe<\/a><\/span> from the App Store of Apple devices like iPhone or iPad. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">After installation, you need to create your account using your Email id and password, then set up the settings.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-822 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-26-150339.png\" alt=\"How to block a website on safari\" width=\"238\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-26-150339.png 238w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-26-150339-211x300.png 211w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-26-150339-14x20.png 14w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 238px) 100vw, 238px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">After launch, locate the <strong>Web filter<\/strong> option from the app dashboard, which displays various monitoring settings.<\/li>\n<li>On the next screen, you can see tens of blocking options. Here you need to enable the <strong>type of content<\/strong> which you want to block, including violence, adult, unknown, drugs, weapons, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Once you select these categories, FamiSafe ensures that these related websites do not appear on Safari browsing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-823 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-26-150825.png\" alt=\"How to block a website on Mac and apple\" width=\"391\" height=\"547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-26-150825.png 391w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-26-150825-214x300.png 214w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-26-150825-14x20.png 14w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 391px) 100vw, 391px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Next, navigate the Exceptions tab to add those websites you want to enable despite this website falling under the category you restricted. Finally, click on the <strong>Save<\/strong> button to finish the setup.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_Thoughts_on_Blocking_a_Website_on_Safari\"><\/span><strong>Final Thoughts on Blocking a Website on Safari<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>These are the best methods <strong>to block a website on Safari on iPhone, iPad, and Mac<\/strong>. Internet is full of weird things, including bizarre content and websites.<\/p>\n<p>Knowingly and mistakenly, children came in contact with the sites which most parents don&#8217;t want. In this case, blocking a website is the only optimal solution.<\/p>\n<p>Safari is an inbuilt browser of most Apple devices, including Mac, iPhone, and iPad. However, despite its popularity, it lacks the direct method to block a website feature.<\/p>\n<p>However, there are many methods to block a website on Safari, like using <strong>screen time, restrictions, and apps,<\/strong> as I discussed above.<\/p>\n<p>I hope you like this article, and your problem is resolved for which you are reading this article. However, if you encounter any issue while blocking a website, please let me know through the comments section, I will always be there to clear your doubts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Safari is a widely used and a default browser for iPhone, iPad, other Apple devices. Unfortunately, Safari does not offer any direct way to block a website that is sometimes necessary. 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