If I disable Safari (parental controls), will it disable the wifi capabilities as well?

So I can use apps that depend on WiFi, etc.
Thanks!

Wi-Fi will still works when Safari is disabled.

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    Hey Folks - could use some help here... I can't seem to find anyone with the same problem.
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    The problem is when I open the browser & try to add a site by entering my admin username & password - nothing happens. Also, when I try to open his bookmarks & type in my admin name & password - it doens't do a thing... but if I hit cancel instead of trying to login - it opens the bookmarks window but I still can't add sites.
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    Thanks so much in advance.
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    Mike,
    This is, in my opinion, quite a significant problem with Safari 4 on Mac OS X 10.4.
    I handle IT for a school over here in Scotland. The problem with Safari Parental Controls appeared yesterday (Friday). I spent the whole day working on it with no result at all. However, i have some facts about it that i have passed on to Apple for further investigation.
    The issue affects both PPC and Intel versions of 10.4.11. it does NOT affect 10.5.7.
    I confirmed my results on 10 different Macs. Test the following for me and post results...
    1. Create a new user on your Mac. Make that user a Managed one.
    2. Enable the Safari Parental Controls.
    3. Log in to the account you have just created.
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    6. Now, try it again with proper admin credentials entered and click on OK
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    So the parent cannot get into the device at all unless the child provides the passcode. Sure, the device can be taken away until the child provides the passcode, but why don't parental controls just prevent the passcode from being changed?  Either that, or the parental control passcode should allow the parent to get into the device, over-riding the passcode lock.

    We are not Apple iOS programmers.  Just device users like yourself.
    feedback.apple.com is where you should send suggestions.

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    In your Organise menu, select Folder Options.
    In the View tab, make sure that "Show hidden files and folders" is selected, and Hide extensions for known file types is unchecked.
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    I have changed to AT&T U-verse, which has a new modem and router combined.  Safari 5.1.10 will not recognize the wifi signal, but Foxfire will.  What settings do I need to change on Safari?

    Hello SalsburgD
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    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4199
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  • I have added an iPhone 4 to my household and the wifi in our home no longer works for my iPhone 4S or the new iPhone 4. Both will connect to the wifi, but we are not able to view anything i.e. google just runs circles, app store just runs loading, gps on

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  • HT204023 If my iphone is connected to the internet via wifi will it use my cellular data if I use it as a personal hotspot or will it use the wifi's internet???

    If my iphone is connected to the internet via wifi will it use my cellular data if I use it as a personal hotspot or will it use the wifi's internet???
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  • Safari + Parental Controls Enabled = Problem

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  • Safari, parental controls or admin password problem?

    My grandson was able to access ** sites and add them to his bookmark bar. When asked for the admin password he typed it in wrong 3 times and then it said try again later, he clicked ok and then the add to bookmarks window appeared and he added it. I am using Safari 4. He should not be able to add anything without my password (that he does not have) I tried it and that is how he did it.
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  • Using Safari Parental Controls for Myspace

    We use Parental Controls for my daughter's MacBook running Leopard 10.5.6. With MySpace, it restricts her at each new page. For instance, mail, photos, her home page etc, we have all manually added so they work OK. BUT, if she gets a new friend, which happens all the time, we have to add those pages as well. It is quite cumbersome and difficult to keep up with. Is there a better way? I would like to just approve the whole site, but it won't let me do that.

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  • ITunes 10.5 Parental Control Issue - Cannot Disable Check for Updates

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