With the release of IOS 16 later this year, apple is updating a range of features for the home. The company said that now it will make it easier for parents to set the age-appropriate parental controls and functions of Apple devices. At the same time, the development team is updating the "screen time" control tool and has made some improvements, such as the ability to respond to requests for additional time in the information, and other matters.
Today, the company has provided a parental control function, which allows parents to configure what their children can and cannot do on their devices, what content they can view, and when they can use the applications and functions of their devices. Through home sharing, users can also share their purchases and subscriptions with five other family members.
Now, Apple The company is adding a new feature - "quick start", which will make it easier for users to set appropriate age limits for applications, movies, books and music, and provide quick setting options for configuring other important parental controls. This function is similar to iphone The user can use the setting options, all of which only need to bring the child's device near the parent's device, so that the child's device can apply all the parental control functions that have been selected and adjusted in the parent's mobile phone.
In addition, apple is making it easier for parents to respond to their children's screen time requests. Previous actions must be navigated to settings to approve additional time, and parents can respond directly from the message.
Another new feature is the home checklist to restore the phone function, which will include some useful tips, such as how to update children's settings when they grow up, how to turn on location sharing, and how to share your icloud plus subscription with everyone.