While Apple's isn't reinventing the passcode wheel with iOS 18.5, it is making Screen Time a bit more secure. Once you update, you'll receive a notification whenever the Screen Time passcode is ...

Apple has tightened how children in Family Sharing groups are protected against viewing or sending media that an on-device algorithm detects contains nudity. Starting in iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS 15 ...

Whether it's a friend, partner or roommate, ask someone to check in with you, or even hold the screen time passcode. Just knowing someone else is watching can make mindless scrolling less appealing.

With iOS 18.5, parents will get notified if their Screen Time passcode has been entered — a subtle way of knowing if a child has cracked the code. To make sure you receive these alerts, open the ...

Managing Screen Time: Receive an alert if your child enters the Screen Time passcode so if they've guessed it, you'll know. This is part of iOS 26 and will be available this fall.

Whether it's a friend, partner or roommate, ask someone to check in with you, or even hold the screen time passcode. Just knowing someone else is watching can make mindless scrolling less appealing.

Or, you can turn off using a passcode entirely if you wish by tapping Change Screen Time Passcode > Turn Off Screen Time Passcode. Then, enter your passcode to have it turned off.