iOS Portal

1. Main Tab

The main section provides settings for the user, including the option to disable the protection for a specific time.

1.0 Advanced Site Blocking:

Blocks web pages without relying on DNS, like Apple images; recommended to be enabled

1.1 Auto Turn On DNS

A secondary filter that ensures all websites accessed by the device are filtered through DNS, allowing or blocking them based on the user's settings. It is always recommended that this feature be enabled.

1.2 Airplane Wi-Fi Button

Enables Wi-Fi connectivity in airports, airplanes, and hotels that use captive portals, for more info click here

1.3 Whitelist Apps:

✅ It is recommended always to enable this option.
❌⌚ If the user has an Apple Watch, disable this option because it causes connectivity issues, also we recommend closing the App Store
When the Whitelist Apps option is enabled, the user will receive this message and will have to request to open the downloaded app in the MB app 👇

1.4 MB App Fullscreen

When enabled, it is a WebClip app for the MB customer portal. Turn this ON only if Safari is closed.

1.5 Enrollment Lock

Prevents filter management removal and keeps all protections in place, unlock before filter removal

1.6 Send Manual DNS Profile

If the device is running iOS 16.5 or older, you will see this option to send a manual DNS profile

1.7 Master Settings Switch

This setting is a convenient starting point for configuring an account by setting all portal settings based on the selected level. Of course, you can still customize specific settings based on the customer's needs. it should typically only be used as a framework during initial setup.

1.8 Bypass Removal Checkin (only available for support)

Use this option to force removal of the filter, for Pro users use this option only if the MB extension app and Mb protect app have been removed first.

2. Categories Tab

The categories will control the internet data of the apps, and browsers but not if they are open or not.

2.1 Request categories

The user could request apps and sites based on their allowed request categories

Note: The MB Smart app cannot open the browser—all requests will be rejected. To allow this, use Screen Time restrictions instead.

2.2 MB Filter DNS Categories

For the apps to work properly, the first 9 categories should be open.

Category Locks

Each category has a lock option (checkbox). When locked, all related requests are automatically rejected and not sent to the team. The category also cannot be toggled while locked, preventing accidental

MB Smart Request Categories Examples:

Tools - Calculators, cameras
Banks - Banks
Travel - Kayak
Torah - Torah-related content
Jewish - Broad Jewish apps like kosher.com
Safe Shopping - Shopping sites with limited images of women
Safe Information - Information sites with limited images of women
Information - Broad information sites like Wikipedia
Jewish News - Matzav
Games - All games, regardless of content
Shopping - Amazon
Sports - ESPN
Chats - Messaging apps such as GroupMe and Slack
News - CNN
Entertainment - YouTube
Social media - WhatsApp, Facebook

MB Smart Categories Info:

Technology – Web hosting, online meetings, security, general tech info, and Torah sites.
Business – Finance, trading, government, business tools, and charitable resources.
Jobs – Networking, job search, industry careers, and business employment sites.
Information – Dictionaries, encyclopedias, databases, education, and Jewish religious sites.
Travel – Booking services, destination guides, and travel advice.
NoData – Backend infrastructure, including data storage services.
Chats – Messaging apps, chat rooms, and discussion forums.
Content Servers – Digital hosting, content delivery networks (CDNs), and file storage.
Health – Medical resources, wellness, fitness, and nutrition.
Shopping – E-commerce and online marketplaces.
Games – Video games, gaming news, reviews, and online play.
Sports – Sports news, schedules, teams, scores, and forums.
Search – Search engines (Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo) with Safe Search enforced.
News – Current events, journalism, and news reports.
Media – Video, music, podcasts, and streaming (e.g., YouTube, Netflix).
SocialMedia – Social networking platforms.
Mature – Age-restricted content (alcohol, firearms, gambling, etc.).
Proxies – VPNs and services bypassing restrictions.
Prohibited – Blocked sites due to inappropriate or malicious content.
Ad Services – Digital advertising, ad networks, and affiliate marketing.

3. Allowed Apps Tab

3.1 App Modes:

[Open] - This is the default and ideal app mode, it will filter the app based on open DNS categories.
[Closed] - The app will be blocked and hidden from users.
[Lock] - Locking an app will prevent the app from appearing in the request app list in the MB Smart app.

3.2 Safari and Other Browsers

If any other browser is set to "Open", it will follow Safari's behavior. For example, if Safari is "whitelisted", the other browser will also be whitelisted. If Safari is set to "Limit Adult Content", the other browser will filter sites the same way, and all sites opened through DNS categories will open in that browser.
The MB Pro extension is only compatible with Safari. It is recommended to close any other browsers.

4. Extension Settings (Pro) Tab

This tab only appears for Pro users, here you can change the following:

AI-powered image painting levels.
AI Text filtering levels.

4.1 How to activate the extension correctly?

Portal:
- Go to the Extension Tab and activate it.
iOS:
- Open the MB Extension app.
- Go to Settings > Apps > Safari > Extensions and ensure the MB ext. is activated.
- Open the MB Smart app (must be opened in Safari).
- Tap "Register Device Extension"—and you're all set!

The Adult setting requires more than one word on the page to trigger the filter. However, with Adult Very Strict, a simple word can trigger the block. 👇

4.2 Apps image filtering

Some apps have in-app image filtering enabled, and more are expected to be added over time. The filtering will be based on the user's predefined settings.
In the portal, apps with in-app image filtering are marked with a "Pro" icon next to their name in the list of installed apps (see image below).

The following apps have image filtering enabled (April 2025):

Airbnb
Amazon
Booking
eBay
Etsy
Expedia
Hoteles.com app
IKEA
Lululemon
Mercadolibre
Priceline Negotiator
Pinterest
Shein
Staples
TripAdvisor
Vrbo Traveler
Walmart
Yelp
& all Google Images

5. Restrictions Tab

Basically, in this tab, MB Smart shows the restrictions that Apple Screen Time contains, which can be activated from the filter.

5.1 Safari

Limit Adult Content: Blocks adult websites while allowing a customizable whitelist and blacklist.
Whitelist: Only allows access to approved websites.
Unrestricted/No Restriction: Allows all websites but supports blacklisting.

Note: "No Restriction" does not mean the device has no content filters—DNS settings also apply.

IAB Mode: Only available on pro users with that will block the In-App Browsers, allowing the sites only through Safari

5.2 Ratings: Each category allows content up to the selected rating.

5.3 Siri

User-generated content in Siri:
- Blocks access to user-generated content sources (e.g., Wikipedia) per developer guidelines.

Note: If Siri is disabled, Carplay will not work

5.4 Services

Explicit Content: Hides explicit music, videos, and podcasts flagged by content providers.
Chats: The iMessage app will be hidden.
Definition & Lookups: Disables the ability to look up dictionary definitions.
Spotlight Search: If disabled, prevents internet search results.

5.5 Device

Screen Time: Users cannot modify their Screen Time settings
Personal Hotspot: Users cannot change hotspot settings.

Important: Disabling Screen Time Restrictions resets all settings and the Screen Time password.

5.6 PC Connection:

⚠️WE DON'T RECOMMEND TURNING OFF THIS TOGGLE

6. URL Lists Tab

This section provides the interface for whitelisting and/or blocking sites for the MB Filter and the DNS Filter.

Blocking is always privileged over open sites, for example: "google.com" on the blacklist will block "sites.google.com" even if it is on the whitelist.

6.1 Site Modes

[MB Filter Only]- This mode will open a site through the DNS but not in the browser. If they only need the site in the background, use this mode.
[Fully Open] - The site and its images will be open in the DNS and any browser.
[Blocked] - The site will be blocked on MB Filter and DNS.
[Extension Excluded] - Excludes this site from the extension for PRO users, but will not open the site.

6.2 URL Logs

All sites the device is consulting are filtered through the DNS and are allowed or blocked depending on the user's settings.
Logs for the sites passing through the DNS show information on every log.
MB Smart stores up to 300 logs, which is roughly equivalent to 20 minutes of records.

Every log includes:

State - If the site was OPEN or BLOCKED,
Time - The time this connection happened, device time.
Category - The category of the site, in case it's in the whitelist, or in a Special config allowed logs will show 'custom'.
Url - The site including subdomains, or the whole URL in the case of the MB Smart Browser.
Domain - The domain of the site, if a domain is added to the list will affect all subdomains.

7. Features Tab

This section contains the top Special Configs options, quick fixes for most common issues, In-app blocks, YouTube options, and more.

8. Special Configs Tab

This section will provide all customized options available for the device, quick fixes, In-app blocks, and more.

9. iOS Filter Defaults

Whitelist Apps

The filter blocks every newly downloaded app. To use it, the user must request approval through the MB app, which is granted based on their allowed app request categories.

Apple Apps

Mb smart blocks the images and videos in the App Store, Apple Music, and Apple podcast by default
Mb smart blocks the Apple GIFs in iMessage by default

MB Smart blocks the Channels in WhatsApp by default

YouTube

YouTube provides three filtering levels: Strict, Moderate, and Unrestricted. By default, MB enforces the Strict filter. Both the Strict and Moderate levels block live streams and comments.
Often, shiurim and Torah-content get blocked on Strict, but are viewable on Moderate.

Google

MB enforces Google safe search and blocks the images tab when Google.com or the search category is opened

Spotify

Mb smart blocks the images and videos in Spotify by default

Amazon

Mb smart blocks the review videos in the Amazon app by default

Customer Portal

Customers can remotely access the MB Smart Customer Portal from any device to request changes to their account
This also allows parents to control change requests for their children's devices.
To access the portal, go to http://customer.mbsmartservices.net/ and enter the Account ID and PIN.
After manually entering your Account ID and PIN the first time, save the new link as a bookmark. This way, you can easily return to the same account the next time without entering your "Account ID" again.
Important !! At least one mail application must be open on the device to contact support or the TAG office.

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