Change permissions on safari to discourage use

[p6p]

question 413307 on apple stack exchange suggested

sudo chmod 000 /Applications/Safari.app/Contents/MacOS/Safari

As a user with admin rights I received this error:

ari: Operation not permitted

Opening the app resources I was not able to change every access to "no access"


I have firefox and thorium for users of this laptop. Short of flogging them for disobedience I don't see a simpler option. This is a home laptop not an unlimited money corporation.

 

[MacsBug]

Rather than changing permissions, you can use an app called AppLocker (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/applocker-passcode-lock-apps/id1132845904) to lock Safari with a passcode.

To use the free version of the app when you come to the screen asking you to select how you want to pay just close the window. It will now be in free mode.

I tested this, and was able to lock Safari with a password so that no one could use it.

Also, the reason that the script does not work is that in newer OS's Safari is part of the system, so it is located on /Application/Safari app is on a locked volume.