ContentBarrier

Commercial; $59.95

Current Version: "X5" (10.5.5) (August 31, 2009)

Intego, Inc. produces the ContentBarrier Internet content filtering software for parents. The "Classic" Mac OS version is no longer available for purchase, although updaters are still available for download (see below).

Features include:

• Blocks and filters all offensive material from the Internet
• Customizable profiles - if you have several children, you can adjust the settings for their age and maturity
• Seamless interface with Mac OS X user accounts
• Setup assistant simplifies user configuration
• Adjustable levels of protection
• Overview screen shows all user settings
• Pre-determined filters for safe and easy content filtering
• Web site blocking - block or allow specific web sites
• Full recording of activity: sites visited, sites blocked, chats, e-mail, applications, screenshots and keystrokes
• Prevents external disks and volumes from mounting
• Remote web administration from any computer
• Quick enabling/disabling of protection for each user
• Add user photos for easy recognition and configuration
• Blocks streaming media, newsgroups and peer-to-peer software
• Blocks chats and e-mail
• Blocks selected applications
• Filters protocols such as FTP/SFTP, SSH, SSL and online games
• Start and stop time limits from the Intego menu
• Instant authorization for blocked sites
• Automatic search engine redirection
• Limits Internet access by day and time
• AntiPredator function to block predatory language in chat sessions
• Detailed logs of each user's Internet usage
• Traffic data recorded for an overview of Internet use
• Only authorized users can change program settings
• Automatic updates with NetUpdate
• Automatic e-mail notification of certain events
• User manual in the Help menu

Version "X5" (10.5) introduced the following new features:

• Improved interface for ease-of-use
• Full recording of activity: sites visited, sites blocked, chats, e-mail, applications, screenshots and keystrokes
• Improved content category filters
• Remote web administration from any computer: Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, etc.
• Filters more protocols: FTP/SFTP, SSH, HTTPS and online games
• Quick enabling/disabling of protection for each user
• Prevents external disks and volumes from mounting
• Instant parental authorization for blocked sites
• Easy-access palette to start and stop Internet session timing

Version 10.5.5 adds/changes the following:

• This update offers Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard compatibility and addresses a number of other minor issues. This update is recommended for all ContentBarrier X5 users.