How to Install ScreenCoach on macOS

Here is how you can install ScreenCoach on a Mac Device:

On your Mac, if the user is going to be a child user, it is always recommended to have a separate Standard user created for the child, that is a non-administrator account. Administrator accounts/Adult accounts can give them elevated privileges which can help the child to bypass/kill or even uninstall ScreenCoach.

For instructions on how to create a standard Mac user account for the child, please scroll to the bottom of this article.

Download ScreenCoach for Mac from: 👉 https://www.myscreencoach.com/download/

• Double-click the downloaded .dmg file. This will mount a drive and open a new window.
• In the window that opens, drag the ScreenCoach app into the Applications folder.

• If ScreenCoach is running, please quit that first by switching to the parent user account > Click on the menu on the top right > Quit
• To quit from the child user account, you’ll need the device QUIT PIN, but this is not usually recommended unless absolutely necessary.
• Download the latest version from 👉 https://www.myscreencoach.com/download/
• Double-click the downloaded .dmg file. This will mount a drive and open a new window.
• In the window that opens, drag the ScreenCoach app into the Applications folder to rewrite the existing version with the new one.

1. Open the ScreenCoach app from the Applications folder.
2. Click on “Account – Sign in.”
3. For a quicker login, you can use the the QR Code option below the sign-in form and scan it using the Parent device.
4. For detailed instructions on how to use QR code to login and link this device to your ScreenCoach family account, check this article : 👉How to link a device to your ScreenCoach account with QR Code

Note: You can also login with your ScreenCoach credentials or you can use Google/Apple credentials (under the same email address you signed up for ScreenCoach with).

• Once linked/logged in to ScreenCoach on Mac, you will be prompted to Add a Quit PIN (if you are adding the device for the first time) which will be used to QUIT ScreenCoach on this device.
• If you have already added a QUIT PIN before, you can use the same here.
• Remember to enable Screen Time Tracking on this device. Open ScreenCoach > Go to Settings COG > Enter Parent PIN > turn on "Allow Screen Time Tracking" (Check screenshot below)

• To change your QUIT PIN, Open ScreenCoach on your Parent Device > Go to Settings > Device list > Choose this macOS Device > Choose "Change QUIT PIN" and set up a new QUIT PIN of your choice under the same screen.

Next Step, Choose the child user on ScreenCoach who is going to use the Mac.

✅ The Mac device is now successfully linked to the family and the usage is being tracked by ScreenCoach.

• To create a new Mac Standard user for your child, you need to login as an Administrator, open System settings > Go to Users & Groups > Add user
• Fill up the details here for the new standard user & create user.

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Updated on: 14/06/2025