When not allowed to use the device, all apps are blocked*

You can choose which apps are allowed to be used in different modes; for example, you can block apps like Minecraft & steam in homework/school mode!

Please note this does not yet include websites like Netflix and games that run inside web browsers.

*When we talk about blocking all apps on Mac & Windows, our App sits in front and doesn't let you get past it, any background apps will continue to run so any downloads will continue to download and any music that may be playing can be listened to.

If you have a mode that restricts access to some apps, if a child switches to a disallowed app or launches a disallowed app, the app will quit automatically.

Ensure that the Mac/Windows app is already installed and linked to your family account and has run for at least a few minutes, so it has time to load all of its app to your cloud account

Step 1:

• Add apps into app categories
• Use the app categories in the modes to block your chosen app categories
• eg: block games & social media apps

Step 2:

• Open ScreenCoach web https://manage.myscreencoach.com
• Sign in to your Parent account
• Click on "Admin" from the left side of the page
• Select "App categories", to set choose the apps for each category
• Select the mode you want to edit
• Click on "Apps" tab
• Choose the app categories you want to block.

Once you complete this process, it will restrict your kids from accessing blocked applications in the modes in ScreenCoach.

Updated on: 05/06/2025