Turn communication safety for messages on or off in Screen Time on Mac
When communication safety is turned on in Screen Time, nudity in photos can be detected before the photos are sent or received by your child in the Messages app, and resources are provided to help them handle the situation (macOS Monterey 12.1 or later, iOS 15.2 or later, or iPadOS 15.2 or later; not available in all countries or regions). For more information, see the Apple Support article About communication safety in Messages.
Before you can set up communication safety, you need to turn on Screen Time. See Set up Screen Time for a child.
Note: You can only set up communication safety for your child if they’re part of a Family Sharing group.
On a Mac, do one of the following:
Log in to your Mac user account, then sign in with your Apple ID.
Log in to a child’s Mac user account, then sign in with the child’s Apple ID.
Choose Apple menu
.If you’re logged in to your own Mac user account, click the pop-up menu in the sidebar, then choose a child.
Click Communication Safety in the sidebar.
The Communication Safety pane is only available if the child is part of a Family Sharing group.
Select the Check for Sensitive Photos checkbox to turn communication safety on; deselect the checkbox to turn it off.
