# How to Block Netflix on Mac and MacBook > How to block Netflix on a Mac or MacBook with Screen Time, a daily limit, or a recurring schedule, and why there is no Netflix Mac app as of October 2026. Canonical: https://usecactus.app/guides/how-to-block-netflix-on-mac Last updated: 2026-10-17 Netflix has no Mac app, so on a Mac it lives in the browser. Block netflix.com in Safari with Screen Time, cap it with a daily limit, or block it during set hours in every browser. ## How to block Netflix on your Mac To block Netflix on a Mac or MacBook, block `netflix.com` and `www.netflix.com`. Use Screen Time's restricted websites for a permanent block in Safari, a daily limit if you want some Netflix each day, or a scheduled blocker such as Cactus for Mac to block it during set hours in every browser. 1. **Block Netflix all the time in Safari:** add it to Screen Time's restricted websites. 2. **Allow a fixed amount each day:** set a daily website limit. 3. **Block Netflix during work or study hours:** set a recurring schedule in Cactus. ## Is there a Netflix app for Mac? No. As of October 2026, Netflix's [App Store listing](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/netflix/id363590051) lists iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV, with no Mac version. Netflix hasn't made its iPad app available on Apple silicon Macs either. Its [downloads help page](https://help.netflix.com/en/node/54816) lists phones, tablets, and Chromebooks, not Macs. That makes Netflix simpler to block on a Mac than most services. There's no app to deal with, so blocking the website covers it. A Netflix shortcut added to the Dock from Safari opens the same website, so a Mac-level block on `netflix.com` applies to it too. If you use Screen Time, test the shortcut as well as Safari. ## Which Netflix domains to block Add `netflix.com` and `www.netflix.com`. As of October 2026, `netflix.com` redirects to `www.netflix.com`, which may add a country path to the address. Paths don't matter for blocking, because both methods below block whole domains. Netflix streams video from separate delivery servers. You don't need to block them. Without `www.netflix.com` the site doesn't load, so you can't sign in or browse. ## Method 1: Block Netflix with Screen Time Screen Time is free and already on your Mac. It keeps Netflix restricted in Safari until you change the setting. 1. Open **System Settings** and choose **Screen Time**. Turn on Screen Time or App & Website Activity if macOS asks. 2. Choose **Content & Privacy** and turn it on. 3. Choose **App Store, Media, Web, & Games**. 4. Under Safari, choose **Limit Adult Websites**, then **Customize**. 5. Add `netflix.com` under **Restricted**. 6. Open Netflix in Safari and confirm it doesn't load. These steps match macOS 15 Sequoia and 26 Tahoe. On macOS 14 Sonoma, that pane is called **Store, Web, Siri & Game Center Content**, and the menu is **Web Content** instead of Safari. On macOS 27, some of Apple's help pages label the button **Content & Privacy Restrictions**. Apple's guide to [App Store, Media, Web, & Games settings](https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/change-app-store-media-web-and-games-settings-mchlbcf0dfe2/mac) documents this as a Safari control, so test Chrome or Firefox separately if you use them. If you're setting this up for a child, turn on a Screen Time passcode that the child doesn't know. Cactus is not parental-control software. ## Method 2: Set a daily Netflix limit A limit fits if one episode is fine and five is the problem. On macOS 14 to 26, open **Screen Time**, then **App Limits**, and choose **Add Limit**. Expand **Websites**, add `netflix.com`, set the daily time, and select **Block at end of limit**. Apple's [App Limits guide for macOS Tahoe](https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/mchl630bc02f/26/mac/26) has the full steps. On macOS 27, App Limits became **Time Allowances**, set by category such as Entertainment, together with **Screen Time Schedules**. Apple's [macOS 27 guide](https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/set-time-limits-for-apps-and-websites-mchl630bc02f/mac) describes them in terms of apps and doesn't document a limit for a single website. Since Netflix has no Mac app, check whether `netflix.com` in your browser is counted before you rely on it. ## Method 3: Block Netflix on a recurring schedule A schedule fits when the rule is about time of day. For example, no Netflix on weekdays from 9:00 to 18:00, and it's back in the evening without touching any settings. In Cactus: 1. Choose the days the block should run. 2. Drag the timeline to set the start and end time. 3. Add `netflix.com`. Cactus blocks `netflix.com` and `www.netflix.com` from that one entry. 4. Turn the schedule on and test Netflix in each browser you use. Cactus works at the Mac level, so the block applies in Safari, Chrome, Firefox, and other browsers without an extension. Once a block starts, the app has no button to end it early. [How Cactus blocks websites](https://usecactus.app/how-cactus-blocks) explains how it works and how a Mac administrator can still remove it. Cactus has one schedule, so Netflix shares its hours with every other site on your list. If you also want YouTube or social media blocked, the [guide to blocking social media on Mac](https://usecactus.app/guides/block-social-media-on-mac) lists the domains. Chrome's Secure DNS, iCloud Private Relay, proxies, and some VPNs can affect blocking. It costs $19.99 once, with a 7-day free trial that starts when you turn on your first schedule. For other ways to set recurring hours, see [how to block websites on a schedule](https://usecactus.app/guides/block-websites-on-a-schedule-mac). ## Common Netflix blocking problems ### A show keeps playing after the block starts A title that was already playing can run on for a while from what it has buffered. Reload the page to check the block. It shouldn't load again until access returns. ### Netflix still works on the TV A Mac block only covers the Mac. Netflix on a TV, Apple TV, iPhone, or iPad needs that device's own settings. ### The block works in Safari but not in Chrome Screen Time's website list is documented for Safari. Test every browser you use, or use a Mac-level blocker so one list covers all of them. ## Which method to pick Use Screen Time if you want Netflix gone from Safari until you decide otherwise. Use a daily limit if you want some Netflix every day, with a cap. Use a schedule if the problem is specific hours, such as work or study time, and you want Netflix back automatically afterwards. For a wider comparison of all three, see [how to block websites on Mac](https://usecactus.app/guides/how-to-block-websites-on-mac). ## Questions ### Is there a Netflix app for Mac? No. As of October 2026, Netflix's App Store listing covers iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV, not Mac. On a Mac you watch Netflix in a web browser. ### How do I block Netflix on my MacBook for free? Use Screen Time. Open System Settings, choose Screen Time, then Content & Privacy, App Store, Media, Web, & Games, and add netflix.com to the Restricted list under Limit Adult Websites. ### Does blocking Netflix on my Mac block it on my TV or iPhone? No. A Mac block only affects the Mac. Netflix on a TV, iPhone, or iPad needs its own controls on that device. ### Which Netflix domains should I block? Block netflix.com and www.netflix.com. The bare domain redirects to www.netflix.com, where the site loads, so those two cover browsing and starting a title. ## Keep reading - [How to block social media on your Mac](https://usecactus.app/guides/block-social-media-on-mac): Block social media on your Mac or MacBook: the exact domains for 12 networks, how to block them in Safari with Screen Time, and how to block them on a schedule. - [How to block Facebook on your Mac](https://usecactus.app/guides/how-to-block-facebook-on-mac): Block Facebook on your Mac or MacBook with Screen Time, a daily limit, or a recurring schedule. Includes the domains to add and what happens to Messenger. - [How to block Instagram on a MacBook or Mac](https://usecactus.app/guides/how-to-block-instagram-on-mac): Block Instagram on a MacBook in Safari, Chrome, or any browser: Screen Time steps for macOS 14 to 27, a work-hours schedule, and the exact hostnames to add.