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Restrict access to books with explicit content in Books on Mac
You can set preferences in Books to prevent people who use your Mac from accessing the Book Store and from getting books with explicit content. If you set up Family Sharing, you can turn on Ask to Buy so that you’re asked to approve purchases for certain family members.
Control access to the Book Store and explicit content
In the Books app
on your Mac, choose Books > Preferences, then click Parental.
Click the lock icon
, then enter the administrator name and password for your computer.
Select any of the following:
Disable the Book Store: Anyone using your Mac can view your library, but can’t open the Book Store.
Restrict books with explicit content: Anyone using your Mac can see the titles of explicit books in your library or the Book Store, but can’t access the books or see their descriptions.
When you’ve finished, click the lock again.
Turn on Ask to Buy
Ask to Buy is on by default for children under 13, and can be turned on for family members under 18. (Specific age limits may vary in different countries or regions.) See Set up Family Sharing.
On your Mac, choose Apple menu
> System Preferences, then click iCloud.
Click Manage Family.
Select the family member on the left, then turn on Ask to Buy on the right.
You can also control access to the Book Store and explicit content using Parental Controls preferences.