Guides

Last updated November 2, 2026

Plain-English guides to blocking porn on a Mac, written by someone who's been there. What works, what can be undone in two minutes at 1 a.m., and how to make a block actually stick. No lectures, no fluff.

How to block porn on a Mac, and make it stickFour ways to block porn on a Mac (Screen Time, DNS, the hosts file and Chrome SafeSearch), why each can be undone, and how to make a block you can't remove.A porn blocker for students that doesn't break school Wi-FiA free porn blocker for students' Macs that doesn't break campus Wi-Fi, the school VPN or LockDown Browser. Built by a student who kept switching theirs off to get online.A porn blocker developers can't code their way aroundYou know sudo, launchctl and /etc/hosts, and you can ask AI for a bypass. None of it works without admin. Fullstop locks admin behind a 3-day wait. Free for Mac.A porn blocker you can't uninstall, even though it's your MacAny admin can uninstall a porn blocker. Here's how to make one you truly can't remove on your Mac, without giving your password to a friend.A porn blocker without an accountability partnerBlock porn without telling anyone. Fullstop replaces the accountability partner with a 3-day wait: no reports, no one holding your password. A Covenant Eyes alternative.The best porn blocker for Mac: what actually worksScreen Time, DNS filters, extensions, timer blockers, accountability apps and Fullstop compared on the one question that matters: can you turn it off yourself?A Cold Turkey alternative you can't undo as adminCold Turkey is a great focus tool, but you stay an admin. Fullstop removes admin access and makes every change wait 3 days. An honest comparison.

Not sure where to start?

If you're trying to quit for the first time, read how to block porn on a Mac. If you've tried blockers before and keep switching them off, read why every blocker gets uninstalled. If you're a student and blockers keep breaking your school Wi-Fi, read the student guide. If you're a developer who can talk your way past any blocker in Terminal, read the developer guide. And if something here is wrong or out of date, tell us.