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<blockquote data-quote="Mr Macintosh" data-source="post: 814918" data-attributes="member: 90004"><p>I think Parental Controls is the best idea to be honest. BUT, there is a way to do this without the use of parental controls. Basically, make a shared folder called 'Applications2.' Then copy all the applications that you want them to have access to and paste them into that shared folder. (Make sure you lock the folder so they cannot edit it.) Then, you can block them all from being able to view the real 'Applications' folder. I did this, it worked for me!</p><p></p><p>But it will only work on a standard account, you cant limit the access to file viewing on an admin account.</p><p></p><p></p><p>[Also, there is a software that lets you completely block people with standard accounts from opening certain files from USB sticks, such as applications etc. However, i am afraid i have forgotten the name of the application at this moment in time. I'll phone my colleague, who works with this app, and I'll post another reply if i manage to find out]</p><p></p><p>Oh, and seeing that you sound like the kind of person in the business, can i also ask</p><p>you a quick question?-- Do you know of any good software that enables you to send messages to local standard accounts on mac? Like maybe a really simple email program that doesn't use the internet or receive any internet emails, just mail from the others using the same mac as them. Or something like a program that displays messages on the desktop etc.? Thanks!</p><p></p><p></p><p>Hope this helped!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mr Macintosh, post: 814918, member: 90004"] I think Parental Controls is the best idea to be honest. BUT, there is a way to do this without the use of parental controls. Basically, make a shared folder called 'Applications2.' Then copy all the applications that you want them to have access to and paste them into that shared folder. (Make sure you lock the folder so they cannot edit it.) Then, you can block them all from being able to view the real 'Applications' folder. I did this, it worked for me! But it will only work on a standard account, you cant limit the access to file viewing on an admin account. [Also, there is a software that lets you completely block people with standard accounts from opening certain files from USB sticks, such as applications etc. However, i am afraid i have forgotten the name of the application at this moment in time. I'll phone my colleague, who works with this app, and I'll post another reply if i manage to find out] Oh, and seeing that you sound like the kind of person in the business, can i also ask you a quick question?-- Do you know of any good software that enables you to send messages to local standard accounts on mac? Like maybe a really simple email program that doesn't use the internet or receive any internet emails, just mail from the others using the same mac as them. Or something like a program that displays messages on the desktop etc.? Thanks! Hope this helped! [/QUOTE]
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