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While recently setting up user accounts with parental controls, I decided to test how well different websites are blocked. I was using the guest account as far as I know cannot be deleted. Review the logs after my nasty little trip through the Internet I discovered that the logs can be deleted by the parental controls menu. I found a way to do this with Terminal, but also a way, this successfully with Finder. You will only be able to do this if you have administrator rights.

The logs are stored in: /Library » Application Support » Apple » ParentalControls » Users » username. Normally, you will be allowed to see the /Users folder, but you will not have access to it. Accessing the file and deleting the log is straightforward:

1. Highlight the Users folder.
2. Select Get Info from the Action button.
3. When the information window opens, click on the lock in the lower right corner to authenticate.
4. Click the + and add yourself to the permissions list.
5. Assign yourself read/write privileges.
6. Return to Finder and select the desired user.
7. Entries appear to be organized by date. Delete folders covering the dates you would like to erase.
8. Restore correct permissions for the Users folder.
9. Restart computer.

This should completely erase the user logs as seen in Parental Controls.

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