Parental Control on an Apple Computer

A few weeks ago, the hard drive on my iMac failed. It was not a surprise, I leave it on almost all the time and I use it for everything. So when my computer started to run slow I got nervous and backed everything up. Then, I tried reinstalling my software but it just gave me a big fat NO. No you cannot reinstall software and No you can't access anything and if it had a tongue my computer would have been sticking it out at me.

I packed up the iMac in its HUGE box and lugged it down to the store. The customer service in Singapore for Apple is great and after telling me that it was probably my fault, she took the computer and gave it to the technicians... two days later I got a call to pick up my computer.... it was not my fault.. the hard drive failed and they replaced it with a smile... even lugging the box to my car. (the box is bigger than my child and barely fits in the BMW Mini)

Now, I have a fresh hard drive and I want to keep my daughter from downloading stuff.. she gets onto kids sites and hits print and then we get all kinds of interesting things coming out of the printer using up my valuable ink. (paper is ok.. ink is the killer)

So, Avanquest is now offering net nanny for Apple computers which gives me the option to limit my daughter's access to the internet without having to sit right next to her while she plays children's flash games. (fun only the first time for adults) I am happy that Avanquest is heading in this directon.. they bought Emme, I thought I would be seeing more of them. I guess it takes awhile to tackle the female market even for a big software distribution company.