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MikeGreo

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Oct 15, 2019
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How can I block Yahoo Search?

The host file didn't block it.

Even iMazing Profile Editor doesn't block it.

OpenDNS doesn't block it.

And also there is one exception I need. I need mail.yahoo.com to work, but search must be blocked. But how?
 

bogdanw

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Code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
    <key>PayloadContent</key>
    <array>
        <dict>
            <key>PayloadDisplayName</key>
            <string>Parental Controls: Web Content Filter</string>
            <key>PayloadIdentifier</key>
            <string>com.apple.familycontrols.contentfilter.A143E430-9DBB-46F4-824C-B9BF3A6A6B0E</string>
            <key>PayloadOrganization</key>
            <string></string>
            <key>PayloadType</key>
            <string>com.apple.familycontrols.contentfilter</string>
            <key>PayloadUUID</key>
            <string>572D9E67-FC6E-405A-9342-0996C2121AE4</string>
            <key>PayloadVersion</key>
            <integer>1</integer>
            <key>filterBlacklist</key>
            <array>
                <string>https://search.yahoo.com</string>
                <string>http://search.yahoo.com</string>
                <string>https://www.yahoo.com</string>
                <string>http://www.yahoo.com</string>
                <string>https://yahoo.com</string>
                <string>http://yahoo.com</string>
            </array>
            <key>filterWhitelist</key>
            <array>
                <string>https://login.yahoo.com</string>
                <string>https://mail.yahoo.com</string>
            </array>
            <key>restrictWeb</key>
            <true/>
            <key>useContentFilter</key>
            <true/>
        </dict>
    </array>
    <key>PayloadDisplayName</key>
    <string>Block Yahoo</string>
    <key>PayloadIdentifier</key>
    <string>macOS.3A755BD3-2A0D-4510-8320-54B9132B7B63</string>
    <key>PayloadOrganization</key>
    <string></string>
    <key>PayloadScope</key>
    <string>System</string>
    <key>PayloadType</key>
    <string>Configuration</string>
    <key>PayloadUUID</key>
    <string>B28D4489-3A48-4EF8-9C7A-13CF491D4AE3</string>
    <key>PayloadVersion</key>
    <integer>1</integer>
</dict>
</plist>
 
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