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I can’t use Apple’s new Screen Time on my daughter’s iPhone because my son won’t update his MacBook

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Briefings

A frustrated parent reports inability to use Apple's revamped Screen Time parental controls on their 18-year-old son's MacBook due to version mismatch requirements. The feature launched with iOS 27, but the parent's family group requires all devices to be on version 27, which the son has not yet updated. Apple spokesperson Katie Lowry stated they are working to resolve delays, yet the parent finds the rollout confusing and requires digging through drawers for old devices. The article was published on October 6, 2026, and the parent explicitly states they are not trying to use Screen Time on their son's devices.

Key points

• The revamped Screen Time parental controls launched with iOS 27, requiring all devices in a family group to be on version 27.
• The parent's 18-year-old son has not updated his MacBook to the required version, causing the parental controls to fail.

Context and limitations

Evidence is limited to a single parent's personal experience; other families may face similar issues or have different requirements. Specific dates for the son's update are unknown, and the exact nature of the 'fiddly requirements' remains unexplained.

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