Pornography can be harmful to our well-being, and for some people, it can be beneficial to block these adult sites on the Mac. According to statistics from Gitnux, 64% of young people between 13-24 years watch porn at least once a week.

There are so many disadvantages to excessive porn, like dopamine crashes, and to avoid them, you want to limit how regularly you visit adult websites and cut down on addiction. This article will show you exactly how to block adult websites on your Mac.

The Dangers of Adult Websites

In 2019, Pornhub published its annual figures, showing that 42 billion people accessed it in a year, 115 million visitors daily, 5 million hourly, and almost 80,000 visitors per minute. It is so easy to get addicted to binge-watching porn.

There are so many dangers to binge-watching porn. Here are three reasons why watching porn is bad for your well-being:

📉 Decreased Sex-Life Satisfaction

So many studies show that excess pornography reduces sex-life satisfaction. A study on cyberpornography in adults showed that some adults reported lower sexual satisfaction and higher sexual compulsivity and avoidance after watching porn.

🪞 Negative Self-Image

Pornography use has been linked to a lack of positive self-image. Those who watch porn excessively experience negative effects, such as decreased self-esteem and increased body dissatisfaction.

🍬 Addictive Nature

Pornography use has been associated with addictive brain patterns, making it dangerous for those who use it, especially for people who are naturally impulsive or less functional at coping.

Binge-watching pornography can lead to a range of other negative consequences, such as stress, problems in personal life, fear of failure in meeting the high expectations of significant others, and anxiety. It's hard trying to break an addiction, and that's why many suggest avoiding triggers. Blocking adult websites is one way to curb your porn addiction, and there are many ways you can do that on your Mac. Let's take a look at two methods you can use.

Blocking Adult Websites on Mac Using Built-in Mac Tools.

If you need to block access to adult sites, Mac has built-in tools to do so easily. Content filtering in macOS allows you to limit access to adult websites in the “Screen Time” feature.

Here's a step-by-step guide on how to use Screen Time to block adult websites:

1️⃣ Step 1

Open System Settings and click "Screen Time." Ensure screen time is set up. If you use Family Sharing, select your child's username.

2️⃣ Step 2

Click "Content & Privacy" and enable the "Content & Privacy" switch from the top. Click on "Content Restrictions."

3️⃣ Step 3

Click the drop-down menu next to "Access to Web Content" and choose "Limit Adult Websites."

This setting will limit many adult websites automatically. However, sometimes, it may not block all adult websites or may block safe websites. You can customize allowed and restricted websites.

4️⃣ Step 4

Click the "Customize" button. You'll see two sections: one for "Allowed sites" and the other for "Restricted ones." To add a site to either section, click the plus sign button. Enter the URL for the website and click "Done."

When you finish adding sites to the sections, click "Done" twice to save your changes. Congratulations, you've blocked all the adult websites on your Mac!

The second method is easier and more effective. Indeed, some users reported that the built-in Mac method doesn't work 100% with all adult websites. That's why we advise you to use third-party apps like Jomo.