Tailscale blocked by Screen Time

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 Messages topic.

Message displayed in the client

Tailscale blocked by Screen Time

The Screen Time feature in macOS is preventing Tailscale from working properly.

Message ID

macos-screen-time-controlclient

Why you're seeing this message

If macOS and iOS users enable Screen Time restrictions, the system will block access to Tailscale during the restricted time period.

What to do

Disable the Screen Time setting in System Settings, Screen Time, Content & Privacy, Access to Web Content.

Additional reference

• Refer to our documentation macOS Screen Time and Tailscale.
• Refer to Apple's documentation Change Screen Time settings on Mac.