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AN OS THAT KEEPS YOUR FAMILY SAFE

No spying. No confusing settings. Just what you need.

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Neithotep is the family edition of Memphis Linux — a free, privacy-first operating system with built-in parental protection: filtered internet, screen-time limits, a firewall that’s locked from the first boot, and the Custodian dashboard that keeps parents informed without spying on children. Download it free.

Privacy concerns for families

Parents worry about kids' online safety. And they usually accept privacy policies unread

  • Safe by Design (Parental controls that don’t spy)
  • Simple Out of Box (Installs in 10 minutes, no tech skills)
  • Trusted & Free (No hidden costs, no ads)
Children using laptops in a classroom
KDE Plasma desktop on Neithotep with the Discover app store and system settings open

Looks like what you know. Works better.

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Four Unique Features Make Memphis Linux Different

Home, is our edition to protect the family. Named (Neithotep) after the first known custodian queen who rule and protected ancient Egypt.

Stone statue of Queen Neithotep of ancient Egypt, namesake of the family edition
OpenDNS FamilyShield filtering unsafe websites in the background
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1. Safer Internet

Open DNS works silently in the background, Protect Every One Home*

Open DNS works silently in the background.
Your kids search for something. Open DNS checks it instantly
against a database of millions of unsafe sites. Malware?
Blocked. Adult content? Blocked. Phishing scams? Blocked.
All without notifications, without your kids knowing you’re
protecting them. They experience a clean, safe internet.
You experience the peace of mind you deserve.
No need to spy. No need to check their history. The dangerous
stuff simply never reaches them.

* OpenDNS, is a free service available for home user for free, more info at: https://www.opendns.com/home-internet-security/
Data Privacy and Terms of use at: https://www.opendns.com/consumer-terms/

2. Screen Time

Healthy device habits. No guilt trips

Screen time isn’t the enemy. Mindless scrolling is.
Memphis Home gives you four simple tools to help your
kids develop a healthier relationship with devices—
without becoming the surveillance parent you never wanted to be.

Timekpr screen-time manager icon
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Healthy rhythm, not a prison
Set a daily limit — say, 2 hours on school nights.
When it’s reached, gaming and social media stop.
But schoolwork? Calling you? Still available.
Your kids keep agency. You keep peace.

Games can wait. Homework can’t..
Different apps, different limits.
Games: 30 min. Homework help: Unlimited.
You’re not saying “no.” You’re saying “yes” to what actually matters.

 

Better sleep. Better mornings.
Bedtime mode kicks in at a time you set.
No blue light. No secret scrolling at 2 AM.
Kids fall asleep faster. Wake up less grumpy.
You’re not confiscating devices. You’re honoring sleep.

Locked-by-default firewall illustration
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3. Preset Firewall

Protected from day one

Firewalls are technical. But what they do is simple: they decide who gets in and who stays out.

Think of it like the front door to your house.  A firewall is the lock on that door.

Other Operating Systems have a firewall. So does macOS. But by default, it’s weak. Hackers count on this. They probe millions of doors a day, looking for ones that are unlocked.
Memphis Home comes with a firewall that’s already locked.
Tight. Right out of the box.

Here’s what that means: hackers trying to break in won’t get anywhere. Malware trying to phone home and send your data? Blocked. Unauthorized access from the network?
Rejected.

No setup. No fiddling with settings. No security jargon. Just protection that works while your family uses the computer.

4. The Custodian

See what matters, respect privacy

You’re not a spy parent. You’re a protective parent.

There’s a difference. And Custodian is built around it.

Custodian shows you the big picture: how much screen time, which apps are used most, when they’re most active. You see patterns. You notice when something’s off. Maybe they’ve been on Discord for 6 hours straight. Maybe they’re up
until midnight gaming on a school night.

That’s data you should have.

Parent checking the Custodian dashboard on her phone
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But here’s what you DON’T see: their browsing history. Their messages. Their passwords. Their private chats.
Custodian respects their privacy while helping you stay informed. It’s trust, not surveillance.

And that’s the whole point. Because the kids who feel trusted are the ones who listen when you set boundaries. The kids who feel spied on? They figure out ways to hide.

Custodian gets that.

Key Features

✓ See total daily screen time (not granular by-minute data)
✓ Check which apps are active (aggregated, not message-by-message)
✓ Weekly summaries (optional; you choose the frequency)
✓ NO access to browsing history or messages
✓ NO keystroke logging or activity logging
✓ NO screenshots or surveillance
✓ Transparent to your kids (they know it’s there)

What you CAN see

Daily screen time chart (e.g., “3 hours today”)
Top apps used (e.g., “Discord 2h, Gaming 1h, School 20m”)
Peak activity times (e.g., “Most active 8-10 PM”)
Weekly trends (“Screen time up 2 hours this week”)
Alerts (optional: “Screen time exceeded 3 hours today”)

 

What you CAN'T see

✗ What they talked about on Discord
✗ Which websites they visited
✗ What they searched for
✗ Their passwords or account info
✗ Screenshots of their screen
✗ Minute-by-minute activity logs
✗ Private messages or email.

 

Same Applications, Same Features, More Security

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  • Timekpr

    Screen-time limits per account. Daily hours, bedtimes and weekly budgets.

  • Firefox

    The independent browser. Tracking protection on by default, backed by a non-profit.

  • Chromium

    Chrome’s engine, without Google. The same site compatibility, none of the sign-in.

  • Thunderbird

    Mail, calendar and contacts in one place — open for twenty years.

  • LibreOffice

    Word, Excel and PowerPoint files, opened and saved natively. No subscription, ever.

  • VLC

    Plays everything. Every format, every codec, nothing extra to install.

  • Kdenlive

    Multi-track video editing. Cut, colour-grade and export at any resolution.

  • Inkscape

    Vector drawing for logos, icons and illustration. Open formats, no lock-in.

  • GCompris

    Over a hundred activities for ages 2 to 10. Reading, counting, science and puzzles.

  • Kalzium

    The periodic table, explored. Element data, isotopes and a molecular editor.

  • KStars

    A planetarium on the desktop. Charts the night sky from any date and place.

  • Freeciv

    Build a civilisation from scratch. Turn-based strategy, free and ad-free.

Questions parents ask us

What is Neithotep?

Neithotep is the family edition of Memphis Linux — a free, privacy-first operating system with built-in parental protection: filtered internet, screen-time limits, a locked firewall, and the Custodian dashboard. It is named after the queen who protected ancient Egypt’s first dynasty.

Is Neithotep really free?

Yes. Free to download, free to use, forever. No hidden costs, no ads, no premium tier — and no collecting your family’s data to pay for it, because we don’t collect anything.

Does Custodian read my child's messages?

No. Custodian shows screen time, most-used apps, and activity patterns — nothing else. It cannot see messages, browsing history, searches, passwords, or take screenshots. Your kids know it’s there; it’s designed for trust, not surveillance.

Do I need Linux experience?

No. Neithotep installs in about 10 minutes, and the desktop looks and works the way people coming from Windows or macOS expect. Apps install from a store with one click — no terminal, no commands.

Will it run on our old computer?

Very likely. Neithotep needs 1 GB of memory and 20 GB of disk space, and it boots to the login screen in under 45 seconds even on modest hardware. It’s a popular way to give an aging family PC a safe second life.

Is Arabic supported?

Yes — fully. The office suite, fonts, and system language support include Arabic out of the box, alongside international language support.

Can it share the computer with Windows (dual boot)?

No. Neithotep takes the whole disk when it installs — Windows and everything else on the machine is erased. Give it its own computer (that old family PC works great), and copy off any photos or files you want to keep first.

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