I can’t use Apple’s new Screen Time on my daughter’s iPhone because my son won’t update his MacBook

To update to the revamped Screen Time parental controls, every device in my family group must be on the relevant version 27. And that was just the start of my struggles. | Screenshot by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge After suffering years of frustration with Apple's parental control features, I've been eagerly anticipating the revamped Screen Time that launched last month with iOS 27. Unfortunately, I can't use it. Technically, this is because my 18-year-old son hasn't got round to updating his MacBook.