Method Two: Stop Facebook From Showing Up In Google Since pretty much everyone (especially kids) knows the URL "," stopping the social networking site from showing up in Google's search results shouldn't hinder most from accessing it. ![]() On top of that, you have to be using Chrome for this to work (well, it *can* be done on Firefox, but it's more complicated. Nevertheless, it is an excellent addition to other blocking measures and can keep young children from finding out about Facebook for a while (it won't work for long, though). So follow the steps below to block Facebook from appearing in Google search results in Chrome. Download the "Personal Blocklist" extension for Chrome, here.Search "Facebook" on Google, and on the results page, you will notice a little "Block " link underneath the Facebook search result (as illustrated in the image below). Method Three: Use SelfControl To Limit Access To Facebook Click on it.ĭone! will now be yanked from all Google search results when using Chrome - if you search up the site now, it merely will not be there. If you want to block Facebook permanently, then this method isn't for you. However, if you wish to put time aside where Facebook can't be accessed, then the SelfControl app might be just the ticket! It allows you to block a specific website or websites for a particular amount of time. So if you want to work on a project for two hours without being able to access Facebook, for example, you can open up the SelfControl app, set the timer for two hours, and you will not be able to access the site on your Mac for those two hours. It doesn't matter if you reboot your Mac, quit the app, or even delete the app. Shut the blacklist window now and drag the slider in the main window to the amount of time you want Facebook to be blocked on that computer.Add the following to your blacklist:, 127.0.0.1.Open the app, and in the window that comes up, click the "edit blacklist" button.The minimum limit you can set is 15 minutes, while the max limit is 24 hours - so if this sounds like it'll be helpful to you, read on! The blocked site(s) will only be unblocked when the time limit expires. Method Four: Use Standard Website-Blocking Plugins You can set it for a min of 15 minutes and a max of 24 hours. There are plugins available for most major browsers that allow you to block specific websites from displaying in them. ![]() However, since they are mere plugins, they can be switched off reasonably easily without an administrator password.
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