Parental controls are extremely weak on all the major platforms. Apple, Google, Amazon, etc. they all have them so they can check the box but they are not good and certainly not a solution.
That said, it is better than nothing, but that’s about it.
The quick access list drives me bonkers, glad someone else feels the same way. My work is an MS shop so it’s required. I somehow have two different desktops folders, one “local” and one in OneDrive, I assume some sync conflict caused that to happen but gave up trying to reconcile the versions.
I'm a little surprised to see this use case as so important, there are a couple other comments agreeing with you. Out of curiosity, why is this particular feature that important to you? Why is this flow better than double clicking the file or opening the program first and then opening the file?
Again, not trying to disagree, just curious to understand.
What do you use for accessing macOS devices remotely? I've never had luck with VNC, very slow and choppy. The best solution I've found is chrome remote desktop, parallels remote, etc. Wondering if you found something that doesn't rely on an internet connection and can stay local to the LAN.
That said, it is better than nothing, but that’s about it.