Precisely right. I would only add that fast user switching can be used
to quickly flip between the two accounts.
Unfortunately the pissing and moaning "you can't do it" crowd took
over the topic.
BTW, I'm surprised that a Mac owner would be interested in such
regressive parenting methods.
On Dec 23, 2009, at 11:58 AM, David K Watson wrote:
As others have pointed out, Accounts in System Preferences has
parental controls which allow you to limit computer time or specific
applications, but not time for particular applications. However, your
friend could set up two accounts and limit internet applications but
not time on one account and limit the time but not the internet
applications on the other account. On the full time account, he
can also be a little more specific and block Safari and iChat while
allowing Mail for specific addresses, for example. There is also a
logging feature which he might find useful.
This seems to me to be easier to set up than the other solutions that
have been proposed.
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