{"slug":"tailscale-blocked-by-screen-time","title":"Tailscale blocked by Screen Time","tags":["tailscale"],"agent_summary":"Last validated: Jul 31, 2025","trigger_phrases":[],"runnable":false,"markdown":"\r\n# Tailscale blocked by Screen Time\r\n\r\nLast validated: Jul 31, 2025\r\n\r\nThis topic explains a message that may appear in the Tailscale client and the actions you can take to address it. For a list of currently documented messages in the Tailscale admin console and client, refer to the main [Messages](https://tailscale.com/docs/reference/messages) topic.\r\n\r\n## [Message displayed in the client](https://tailscale.com/docs/reference/messages/client/screen-time-controlclient\\#message-displayed-in-the-client)\r\n\r\n> Tailscale blocked by Screen Time\r\n>\r\n> The Screen Time feature in macOS is preventing Tailscale from working properly.\r\n\r\n## [Message ID](https://tailscale.com/docs/reference/messages/client/screen-time-controlclient\\#message-id)\r\n\r\n`macos-screen-time-controlclient`\r\n\r\n## [Why you're seeing this message](https://tailscale.com/docs/reference/messages/client/screen-time-controlclient\\#why-youre-seeing-this-message)\r\n\r\nIf macOS and iOS users enable Screen Time restrictions, the system will block access to Tailscale during the restricted time period.\r\n\r\n## [What to do](https://tailscale.com/docs/reference/messages/client/screen-time-controlclient\\#what-to-do)\r\n\r\nDisable the Screen Time setting in **System Settings**, **Screen Time**, **Content & Privacy**, **Access to Web Content**.\r\n\r\n## [Additional reference](https://tailscale.com/docs/reference/messages/client/screen-time-controlclient\\#additional-reference)\r\n\r\n- Refer to our documentation [macOS Screen Time and Tailscale](https://tailscale.com/docs/concepts/macos-webfilterproxyd).\r\n- Refer to Apple's documentation [Change Screen Time settings on Mac](https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/change-screen-time-settings-on-mac-mchlca5139d2/mac).\r\n","html":"<h1>Tailscale blocked by Screen Time</h1>\n<p>Last validated: Jul 31, 2025</p>\n<p>This topic explains a message that may appear in the Tailscale client and the actions you can take to address it. For a list of currently documented messages in the Tailscale admin console and client, refer to the main <a href=\"https://tailscale.com/docs/reference/messages\">Messages</a> topic.</p>\n<h2><a href=\"https://tailscale.com/docs/reference/messages/client/screen-time-controlclient#message-displayed-in-the-client\">Message displayed in the client</a></h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Tailscale blocked by Screen Time</p>\n<p>The Screen Time feature in macOS is preventing Tailscale from working properly.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<h2><a href=\"https://tailscale.com/docs/reference/messages/client/screen-time-controlclient#message-id\">Message ID</a></h2>\n<p><code>macos-screen-time-controlclient</code></p>\n<h2><a href=\"https://tailscale.com/docs/reference/messages/client/screen-time-controlclient#why-youre-seeing-this-message\">Why you're seeing this message</a></h2>\n<p>If macOS and iOS users enable Screen Time restrictions, the system will block access to Tailscale during the restricted time period.</p>\n<h2><a href=\"https://tailscale.com/docs/reference/messages/client/screen-time-controlclient#what-to-do\">What to do</a></h2>\n<p>Disable the Screen Time setting in <strong>System Settings</strong>, <strong>Screen Time</strong>, <strong>Content &#x26; Privacy</strong>, <strong>Access to Web Content</strong>.</p>\n<h2><a href=\"https://tailscale.com/docs/reference/messages/client/screen-time-controlclient#additional-reference\">Additional reference</a></h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Refer to our documentation <a href=\"https://tailscale.com/docs/concepts/macos-webfilterproxyd\">macOS Screen Time and Tailscale</a>.</li>\n<li>Refer to Apple's documentation <a href=\"https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/change-screen-time-settings-on-mac-mchlca5139d2/mac\">Change Screen Time settings on Mac</a>.</li>\n</ul>\n"}