How do I make Screen Time ask parental approval for previously downloaded apps?

Ask to buy is enabled on my devices.. It asks my parents if I can download x app, that is normal, but when I install an app and then hide it from my purchases, it still proceeds to download the purchase that I hid on the app store, how do I make it so screen time asks my parents or guardians that I'm downloading a specific app EVEN when I already downloaded it but deleted it?


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Original Title: Ask to buy for EVERY app

MacBook Air 13″, 15.3

Posted on Aug 15, 2025 10:35 PM

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How do I make Screen Time ask parental approval for previously downloaded apps?

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