Guides
Everything we know about shutting the door: device by device, and the mechanics behind it. Written in plain terms, no sermon.
Block porn on each device
Step by step, from the free setting already on the device to the lock that stays.
iPhone · iPadHow to block porn on iPhone so it actually stays blockedScreen Time, a DNS profile, or a supervised iPhone: three ways to block porn on iOS, what each one holds against, and the ten-minute setup that actually stays.8 min readRead the guide →iPadHow to block porn on iPad — and why the iPad is the device people forgetScreen Time, a DNS profile or a supervised iPad: how to block porn on iPadOS, why the tablet is usually the door left open, and the setup that holds.7 min readRead the guide →MacHow to block porn on a Mac — and why most methods last a weekScreen Time, hosts file, filtering DNS or an app: four ways to block porn on macOS, why each breaks when you are the admin, and the setup that holds.7 min readRead the guide →WindowsHow to block porn on Windows 11 and 10 — what holds, what doesn’tFamily Safety, hosts file, filtering DNS or an app: how to block porn on a Windows PC for yourself, why each breaks, and the setup that covers PC and phone.7 min readRead the guide →Safari · iPhone, iPad, MacHow to block porn on Safari, and why blocking the browser is never enoughLimit Adult Websites, an allow-list, private browsing off: how to block porn in Safari on iPhone, iPad and Mac, what each setting really covers, and what it misses.7 min readRead the guide →Chrome · Mac, Windows, iPhoneHow to block porn on Chrome (and why an extension lasts about a week)Extensions, SafeSearch, a managed policy, a filtering DNS: four ways to block porn in Google Chrome, where each gets switched off, and the one that holds.8 min readRead the guide →Router · Wi-FiHow to block porn on your Wi-Fi router, and the two doors it leaves openSet a filtering DNS on the router and every device on your Wi-Fi is filtered at once. The steps, and why mobile data and a VPN walk straight around it.6 min readRead the guide →Reddit · NSFWHow to block NSFW on Reddit permanently — and why the toggle keeps coming backReddit's mature-content toggle is your own setting, so it turns back on. Why it leaks (logged out, second account) and the device-level blocks that make it stay.6 min readRead the guide →X · TwitterHow to block porn on X (Twitter): the settings, what they miss, and what holdsX's sensitive-content settings hide flagged media until you flip them back. The exact settings, why promo accounts slip through, and what makes the block hold.6 min readRead the guide →Search · ImagesHow to lock SafeSearch and block explicit Google Images, on every deviceSafeSearch is a toggle you can flip back. How to enforce it at DNS level for Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo and YouTube so it can't be switched off, on every device.6 min readRead the guide →
Why blockers get bypassed — and what holds
Passcodes, incognito, VPNs, profiles: where each layer gives way at two in the morning.
The mechanismA porn blocker you can’t uninstall: what actually makes one immovableMost “uninstall-proof” blockers are a password you know. The four levels a porn blocker can sit at, and why only a supervised profile holds at 2am.7 min readRead the guide →The mechanism · SupervisionSupervised iPhone, explained: what it is, what it changes, and why it's the only block you can't undoSupervision is Apple's mode for organisation-owned devices. What a profile can do that Screen Time can't, what it doesn't touch, and how to get it off again.8 min readRead the guide →The mechanism · DNSDNS porn blockers explained: how they work, and the three ways around themA DNS porn blocker refuses whole categories before any browser gets a say. How it works, how to set one on each device, and the three doors it leaves open.8 min readRead the guide →VPN · BypassA porn blocker that blocks VPNs: what "VPN-proof" actually requiresA VPN walks around any DNS or router filter by replacing the resolver. What "VPN-proof" really needs on each device, and the setup where a VPN can't be added.7 min readRead the guide →Private browsing · VPNDoes incognito mode bypass a porn blocker? (And what about a VPN?)Private browsing beats browser-level blockers and does nothing against DNS ones. A VPN beats DNS blockers — unless the iPhone is supervised. Layer by layer.6 min readRead the guide →Screen TimeIs Screen Time enough to block porn on iPhone? The five ways around itScreen Time’s Limit Adult Websites is free and worth turning on. It is also undone by a passcode you set, or reset with your Apple ID. The five ways around it.6 min readRead the guide →Screen Time · LockdownHow to lock Screen Time so it can't be bypassed — and the one hole Apple leaves openBlock at End of Limit, a separate passcode, no account changes, no app installs: every Screen Time setting that stops a bypass, and the one hole Apple leaves open.8 min readRead the guide →Design · The 24-hour ruleWhy a 24-hour delay beats a password: the design behind a blocker that holdsAn urge is short; a password you know is instant. Why a one-way 24-hour delay is what makes a self-imposed block hold, and how the delay is enforced.6 min readRead the guide →For yourselfA porn blocker for adults: why parental controls don't work when you hold the keyMost blockers are parental controls in disguise: someone else holds the passcode. What a porn blocker for yourself has to do differently, and what to check first.7 min readRead the guide →PrivacyA porn blocker without an accountability partner — nobody has to knowMost serious blockers make you name someone who gets your reports. If you would rather quit without telling anyone: a lock instead of a witness, no history kept.6 min readRead the guide →
Quitting
The mechanics of relapse, and a method that removes the nightly fight instead of asking you to win it.
Compared with other blockers
Accountability, app-level filters, DNS: what each model is built on, and what that means for you.
CompareCovenant Eyes alternative: a lock instead of a reportCovenant Eyes is built around a person who receives reports of your activity. If you want the door shut without a witness, here is how the lock model compares.6 min readRead the guide →CompareBlockerX alternative: when an app-level blocker isn’t enoughApp-level blockers like BlockerX live inside permissions you granted and can take back. The supervised-profile model, and how the two compare, honestly.5 min readRead the guide →Compare · HardStopHardStop alternative: same idea, a system-level lock — and what to compare before you payHardStop and SELFCNTRL both lock the device instead of asking for a password. What that model means, seven questions to ask either of us, and where we differ.6 min readRead the guide →Compare · Cold TurkeyCold Turkey for iPhone? Why there isn't one, and what actually locks an iPhoneCold Turkey is a desktop blocker for Windows and Mac; there is no iPhone version. Why iOS makes that hard, and the one mechanism that actually locks an iPhone.6 min readRead the guide →