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MB Smart
for Android, iPhone/iPad, Mac and Chromebooks

MB Smart

MB Smart Pro

Website and App Store Categories

Choose to allow or block access to any of the categories below 

 

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  • ​General Internet (ex. Email, Banking, Travel)

  • Shopping (ex. Amazon, Walmart, Target)

  • Sports (ex. ESPN, NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL)

  • Games (ex. Roblox, MineCraft, GameStop)

  • News (ex. Fox News, CNN, NY Times)

  • Media/Entertainment (ex. Apple Music, Spotify, Netflix, Hulu, Disney+)

  • Social Media (ex. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok)

  • Mature Content (ex. Drugs, Violence, Gambling)​​

Image Filter

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Although the filter forces Safe Search on Google, which blocks explicit images, and also blocks explicit websites, it does not block any images, even explicit found anywhere else on the internet.

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YouTube

Choose from the following options:​

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  1. YouTube Restricted Mode Moderate (blocks explicit content)

  2. YouTube Restricted Mode Strict (blocks violence and swearing)

  3. Block all YouTube​

Additional Options

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  • WhatsApp

    • Blur media in Channels​ (but can not fully block them)

    • Blur Profile Pictures

    • Block GIFs

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  • Option to block all images in:

    • App Store

    • Apple Music

    • Google Maps

    • Spotify

    • Venmo

Price

$12/3 months OR $46/year

per device

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plus $35 installation

per device​

($100 for Chromebooks)

Website and App Store Categories

Choose to allow or block access to any of the categories below 

 

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  • ​General Internet (ex. Email, Banking, Travel)

  • Shopping (ex. Amazon, Walmart, Target)

  • Sports (ex. ESPN, NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL)

  • Games (ex. Roblox, MineCraft, GameStop)

  • News (ex. Fox News, CNN, NY Times)

  • Media/Entertainment (ex. Apple Music, Spotify, Netflix, Hulu, Disney+)

  • Social Media (ex. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok)

  • Mature Content (ex. Drugs, Violence, Gambling)​​

Image Filter â€‹

Only takes effect on images, NOT VIDEOS. Videos need to either be all open or all blocked across the entire internet.

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Choose from the following options:

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A) Image Blocker​

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  1. Block explicit images (entire image)

  2. Block images of swimwear/intimate (entire image)

  3. Block images of low cut clothing (entire image)

  4. Block all images of women (entire image)

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Example

(Depending on the level you choose, only the pictures in that level will be covered, but they will be fully covered)

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B) Skin Blocker​​

Example

(Only skin will be covered over but the rest of the image will show)​

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YouTube

Choose from the following options:​

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  1. Block mature content (romantic themes, extreme violence and swearing)

  2. Block questionable keywords (relating to celebrities, swimwear and intimate apparel)

  3. Filter YouTube categorically

    • Education

    • How To

    • Cars

    • Travel

    • Sports

    • Gamming

    • News & Politics

    • People & Blogs

    • Music

    • Entertainment

  4. Block YouTube but allow single videos upon request (only from the categories that you choose to be allowed)

  5. Block all YouTube

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Additional Options

  • Block YouTube Shorts (they can't be filtered, its all or nothing)

  • Block/Allow all videos within a specific YouTube channel

  • Clean homepage and no suggested videos

  • Block ads

Additional Options

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  • WhatsApp

    • Blur media in Channels​ (but can not fully block them)

    • Blur Profile Pictures

    • Block GIFs

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  • Option to block all images in:

    • App Store

    • Apple Music

    • Google Maps

    • Spotify

    • Venmo

Price

$19.50/3 months OR $75/year

per device

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plus $35 installation

per device

($100 for Chromebooks)

MB Smart Disclaimers

iPhone/iPad

1. The MB Smart Pro features only work in the Safari browser. All other browsers will be blocked. Most apps
will not be filtered and you will have to use the website version instead, in the Safari browser.
2. In-App Browsers will also be blocked. Therefore, links (for example in emails) will have to be opened
specifically in the Safari browser
3. Videos can't be filtered, its all or nothing
4. Below is a list of apps that can be filtered. But please note that even with these apps the level of the filter
can't be edited. It is set to blocks levels 2 and 5 above (fully blocks swimwear and also blocks all women's
skin)
List of filtered apps:
Airbnb
AliExpress
Amazon
Asos
Booking
eBay
Etsy
Expedia
Gucci
Hollister
Louis Vuitton
Lululemon
M&S
Mango
Mercadolibre
Modanisa
Moncler
Pinterest
River Island
Selfridges
Shein
Staples
Tesco
The Outnet
Trip Advisor
Vrbo
Walmart
Yelp
Zara


Android

1. The MB Smart Pro features only work in the Lemur browser. All other browsers will be blocked.
2. All apps can NOT be filtered and you will have to use the website version instead, in the Kiwi browser.
3. In-App Browsers will also be blocked. Therefore, links (for example in emails) will have to be opened
specifically in the Kiwi browser
4. Videos can't be filtered, its all or nothing


Chromebook

1. In order to properly filter a Chromebook, it first needs to be enrolled in Enterprise mode. Google charges
$40 per device for this service.
2. You will have to log in with a new @tag.org email and only once you've logged in to the Chromebook will
you be able to log in to your regular Google account.
3. The Chromebook will be wiped during the filter process.


Mac


1. You would only be able to use ONE user on the device
2. MB Smart only works with MAC Big Sur (OS 11) or newer.
3. Pro features only work in Chrome, and NOT Safari. (Safari will be blocked)
4. Apps and Programs can only be installed from the App Store, not from the browser.

Contact Smart Connections

Contact:

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tech@SmartConnectionsNY.com
516-247-1907

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Hours

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Sunday: 2 pm - 5 pm

Monday-Wednesday: 11 am - 6 pm

Thursday: 2 pm - 9 pm

Friday: 10 am - 12 pm

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All devices require an appointment except for flip phones which are welcome to walk in

TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT:

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  • For quickest response please TEXT us at 516-247-1907.

  • email us at tech@smartconnectionsny.com

  • call and leave a voicemail at 516-247-1907

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