How to install and configure Kidlogger software for Mac

  • If an antivirus program is installed on your computer, disable protection before installing the KidLogger program.
  • Launch System Settings application, Security & Privacy, press General button. Choose Anywhere from the list "Allow applications downloaded from";
  • Download setup-mac.zip file from site Kidlogger.net, Download page;
  • Open the package by double click;
  • The Kidlogger.dmg file will appear. Double-click it.
  • Move the application Kidlogger.app into the Applications folder ;



  • Launch KidLogger application from the Applications folder, click Options,



  • Tab Kidlogger.net. Choose Upload to server, In the device ID insert e-mail address, you used for your registration.



  • If you want to connect your computer to an existing virtual device of your account, insert its device ID, into this field.
  • On Users tab, select user profiles to monitor.


  • Press Start button in main window of the application.

To record keystrokes:

  • Open System Preferences, Security and privacy, Privacy, Accessibility. Unlock the settings and check KidLogger application on.

    • Now restart please your MAC.

To make screenshots:

  • Login target user account, and open System Preferences, Security and privacy, Privacy, Screen Recording. Unlock the settings and tick the KidLogger application.


To provide other features.

  • Login target user account and allow KidLogger to access microphone, camera, screen and browsers Safari and Google Chrome.

  • After installing and configuring KidLogger, launch the antivirus protection program and add KidLogger to the list of exclusions.
  • Turn on antivirus protection.
  • Login your user account on KidLogger.net site and open Settings page. Choose a device from the list and disable or enable monitoring features you want. On this page, you can also install or change the password to launch the KidLogger control panel.
  • Click the Save button.
  • Restart the target device. Without restarting, the new settings will be applied within an hour.
  1. The KidLogger application on the target computer should track the account with administrative rights.
  2. Login your user account on kidlogger.net site and open the Settings page. Choose the device from the list.
  3. Find the option Block Web domains and write some web addresses with a comma between them. No spaces allowed.



  4. Save the settings.
  5. On the target computer: perform Log out / Log in the administrative account.
  6. Allow the KidLogger application to make changes on this computer. Write your password.



  7. Now these web domains will be unreachable on the target computer for all the users. Don't add the KidLogger.net!
  • Launch Kidlogger application, click on View button. A current journal file will be opened in a Web-browser. If you know how to view the source code, you will be able to view when and how long any application was used.
  • Click Open folder link. A folder with log files and screenshots will appear. Pay attention to the name of the screenshot: it shows the date and time when it was taken.
  • Launch KidLogger application and click Stop button;
  • Launch Finder application, open the Applications folder, perform a right-click on KidLogger icon and choose "Move to trash"

Troubleshooting for Kidlogger for MAC