Screen Time
Reports how you use your Mac and other devices and lets you set schedules and limits.
In macOS 26
System Settings then Screen Time then App & Website Activity then Turn On App & Website Activity
“Go to the System Settings app on your Mac. Click Screen Time in the sidebar. (You may need to scroll down.) Click App & Website Activity, then click Turn On App & Website Activity.” — Apple User Guide
Where it has lived
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macOS 27 and later
System Settings then Screen Time then Manage Screen Time then Turn On App & Website Activity
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Before macOS 27
System Settings then Screen Time then App & Website Activity then Turn On App & Website Activity
Checked against Apple's User Guides from macOS 14 onward. Menus can differ slightly by region, language, model and installed apps.
Sources for this page
Last verified 8 Oct 2026
- 1 Set up Screen Time for yourself on Mac - Apple Support support.apple.com · guide for version 14.0
- 1 Set up Screen Time for yourself on Mac - Apple Support support.apple.com · guide for version 15.0
- 1 Set up Screen Time for yourself on Mac - Apple Support support.apple.com · guide for version 26
- 1 Set up Screen Time for yourself on Mac - Apple Support support.apple.com · current guide