how to edit hosts file in mac
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How to Edit Hosts File in Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks or later. Please note down the shortcuts before opening the vi editor and making any changes inside.TRANSCRIPT
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How to Edit Hosts !le in Mac OS X 10.10YosemiteOct 19, 2014 by iHash — 5 Comments
The hosts !le is used by your computer to maphostnames to IP addresses.By adding or removing lines to your hosts 6le you can change where certain domains willBy adding or removing lines to your hosts 6le you can change where certain domains willpoint when you access them in a browser or using other software. You can block certainpoint when you access them in a browser or using other software. You can block certainhosts names, like ad-serving/malicious hosts, or used for web development purposes, i.e. tohosts names, like ad-serving/malicious hosts, or used for web development purposes, i.e. toredirect domains to local addresses.redirect domains to local addresses.
This is an important 8le and one that is under the computer administrator’s control, so you’ll need anaccount with full privileges to make any changes.
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Making a backup of the hosts 6le can be a good idea if you plan on making signi6cantMaking a backup of the hosts 6le can be a good idea if you plan on making signi6cantchanges or just want to play around with modi6cations and see what happens.changes or just want to play around with modi6cations and see what happens.
Step 1:Step 1: Launch Terminal, found in /Applications/Utilities/ or launched through Spotlight
Step 2:Step 2: Type the following command at the prompt to backup hosts 8le to documents folder:
sudo cp /private/etc/hosts ~/Documents/hosts-backup
Step 3:Step 3: Type the following command at the prompt to open hosts 8le:
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sudo nano /private/etc/hosts
Step 4:Step 4: Enter the administrator password when requested, you will not see it typed on screen as usual withthe command line
Step 5:Step 5: Once the hosts 8le is loaded within nano, use the arrow keys to navigate to the bottom of the hosts8le to make your modi8cations
Step 6:Step 6: When 8nished, hit Control+O followed by ENTER/RETURN to save changes to /private/etc/hosts,then hit Control+X to exit out of nano
Step 7: Step 7: Verify your hosts modi8cations. You may need to clear DNS cache 8rst.
If you want to restore the modi6ed hosts to the backup of the original 6le use this command:If you want to restore the modi6ed hosts to the backup of the original 6le use this command:
sudo cp ~/Documents/hosts-backup /private/etc/hosts
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Cristian saysNov 14, 2014 at 7:00 pm
Hi. After I press Control+O I can’t 8nd the host 8le because some folder are hidden in terminal .How can I 8x this problem? Thanks in advance.
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Ale saysJan 9, 2015 at 8:26 pm
it worked for me. I just could not save the 8le in Textedit because some “denied permission” issue.But this did it. thnx
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JOrgeEA saysMay 27, 2015 at 3:50 am
Hi. After I press Control+O appear this:
File Name to Write: /private/etc/hosts^G Get Help ^T To Files M-M Mac Format M-P Prepend^C Cancel M-D DOS Format M-A Append M-B Backup File
What can i do?
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JOrgeEA saysMay 27, 2015 at 3:52 am
Hello. After I press Control+O show that:
File Name to Write: /private/etc/hosts^G Get Help ^T To Files M-M Mac Format M-P Prepend^C Cancel M-D DOS Format M-A Append M-B Backup File
what can I do?
THNks
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iHash saysMay 27, 2015 at 7:37 am
After Control+O press ENTER, then press Control+X
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