Screen Time is a somewhat useful feature to facilitate limit time on screen , online , and , peculiarly , apps . It ’s used by parent for kids , but you’re able to also utilize it for yourself . With Screen Time enabled , you may choose your own limits .
you could go one step further by setting a Screen Time passcode – you might require to have to enter a passcode instead of just tapping when you exceed bound you ’ve set for yourself . ( You might even ask someoneelseto set the code and not tell you if you involve some additional , external help . )
When you place up a Screen Time passcode for your iCloud account , Apple prompts you to enter an Apple ID and its countersign to cache the code . It does n’t have to be the same Apple ID you use with iCloud .
What happens if you forget your Screen Time passcode for your children or yourself ? With your kids , both iOS / iPadOS and macOS can typically retrieve the computer code from the Keychain using Touch ID or Face ID . Failing that and for your own lost passcode , you could use Apple ID - base recovery .
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