Apple’s new parental controls are having a messy roll out ↦
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, writing at The Verge, illuminates some challenges with the new parental controls Apple added in this year’s software updates: I’m not even trying to use Screen Time on my son’s devices. …
The rollout of Apple's new parental controls has been met with a series of technical challenges, according to The Verge's Jennifer Pattison Tuohy. Tuohy, who did not attempt to use Screen Time on her 18-year-old son's devices, encountered an issue where she needed him to update his MacBook Neo before she could access the new features on her 15-year-old daughter's iPhone. This problem stems from the new architecture underlying the system, similar to previous major updates.
The situation became even more complicated as the iPad used by Tuohy's four-year-old daughter could not be updated to iOS 27, rendering the new parental controls inoperable. Instead of investing in a new iPad, Tuohy believes the situation is manageable since the iPad is seldom used on the internet and can be removed when necessary. However, Tuohy's experience is not isolated; other devices failed to register the update, leading to lingering ghost devices and delays in the implementation of the new controls.
While these issues are expected to be resolved over time, they indicate a somewhat turbulent launch for Apple's highly anticipated parental control feature.
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