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If Safari features are unavailable or you’re asked for a password

If you must provide a password before you can use the Bookmarks menu or Google search field, type a web address in the address field, view websites that aren’t in the bookmarks bar, or change the bookmarks or view the bookmarks library, or if you can’t use these features at all, parental controls may be turned on for your account.

To turn off parental controls:

  1. Choose Apple menu > System Preferences and click Accounts.

  2. Click the lock icon and enter an administrator user name and password.

    Don’t have an administrator name and password? Ask the person who set up your computer for help.

  3. Click your account name.

  4. If you have Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard or Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard, deselect the Enable Parental Controls checkbox.

    If you have Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger, click the Parental Controls tab and deselect Safari.

  5. Click the lock icon to prevent further changes.