Disable Clear History on Safari macOS

[d.richter]

Hello,

how can i prevent, that a user can delete the macOS safari history?

Thanks

 

[n-evo]

I believe Screen Time > Content & Privacy > Content Restrictions > Access to Web Content > Limit Adult Websites removes the option for private browsing and ability to clear your history on iOS. You could check if it does the same on macOS.

 

[d.richter]

I believe Screen Time > Content & Privacy > Content Restrictions > Access to Web Content > Limit Adult Websites removes the option for private browsing and ability to clear your history on iOS. You could check if it does the same on macOS.

Its not available on macOS.

 

[chabig]

Its not available on macOS.

It is on Ventura.

 

[d.richter]

It is on Ventura.

Where? Do you have a screenshot?

 

[chabig]

System Settings > Screen Time > Content & Privacy > Content Restrictions > Access to Web Content > Limit Adult Websites

 

[d.richter]

System Settings > Screen Time > Content & Privacy > Content Restrictions > Access to Web Content > Limit Adult Websites

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and where can i disable, that the history is deleted? i want it use in the company and not at home with children

 

[n-evo]

and where can i disable, that the history is deleted? i want it use in the company and not at home with children

As long as it does what you want, who cares what you need it for? Enabling "Limit Adult Websites" will disable the ability to clear browsing history in Safari on macOS Ventura. Opening a Private Window is also no longer an option. Both menu options are greyed out. I just checked. Just be sure to check no work related websites are being blocked.

So go to System Settings > Screen Time > Content & Privacy. Enable Content Restrictions. Then select "Limit Adult Websites" next to "Access to Web Content" and click the Done button. That will disable the ability to clear Safari's browsing history and to open a Private Window on macOS Ventura.

 

[d.richter]

Oh perfect. Can i set this setting on an admin-account for all user accounts on this mac?

 

[n-evo]

I believe you'll have to enable it on the non-Admin account.

 

[tmoerel]

Hello,

how can i prevent, that a user can delete the macOS safari history?

Thanks

Planning on invading someone's privacy??!!

 

[d.richter]

Planning on invading someone's privacy??!!

No, private use is not allowed.

Why can i set this setting not to all accounts on the client. The different user want to set this setting.
I testet it with catalina, the first time i cannot delete the history but a day later the user can delete the history.

 

[bogdanw]

As Safari’s history is saved in ~/Library/Safari/History.db, any smart user will always be able to delete it.
If I remember correctly, setting web content filters with a profile disables deleting history from Safari’s menu.
https://developer.apple.com/documentation/devicemanagement/parentalcontrolscontentfilter
https://imazing.com/guides/getting-started-with-imazing-profile-editor

 

[d.richter]

Thanks, but i want that the user can´t see the Profile and the Settings?

 

[bogdanw]

Thanks, but i want that the user can´t see the Profile and the Settings?

That used to be possible with a profile or a simple plist setting, but Apple deprecated since Ventura
https://developer.apple.com/documentation/devicemanagement/systempreferences
https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-devi...ane-from-system-preferences-on-macos-devices/
You could still try to disable Privacy & Security or Profiles https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-devi...-to-manage-preference-panes-on-macos-ventura/
To open Profiles in Ventura, this wotks

open x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.Profiles-Settings.extension

so com.apple.Profiles-Settings.extension is the correct Bundle Identifier.