Comments on: Block access to websites on a Mac by modifying /etc/hosts http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/19/block-access-to-specified-sites-by-modifying-etchosts/ News, tips, software, reviews, and more for Mac OS X, iPhone, iPad Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:29:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Dn http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/19/block-access-to-specified-sites-by-modifying-etchosts/#comment-330508 Dn Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:53:45 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/19/block-access-to-specified-sites-by-modifying-etchosts/#comment-330508 Control+O saves it in nano editor Control+O saves it in nano editor

]]> By: Travis http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/19/block-access-to-specified-sites-by-modifying-etchosts/#comment-330506 Travis Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:50:34 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/19/block-access-to-specified-sites-by-modifying-etchosts/#comment-330506 What program do i need to save it? When i press ctrl o return it doesnt let me save i just brings up my folders. What program do i need etc? or where should it be stored? What program do i need to save it? When i press ctrl o return it doesnt let me save i just brings up my folders. What program do i need etc? or where should it be stored?

]]> By: Seven reasons why I don’t have a Facebook account | Kevin Burke http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/19/block-access-to-specified-sites-by-modifying-etchosts/#comment-308291 Seven reasons why I don’t have a Facebook account | Kevin Burke Mon, 02 Jan 2012 01:14:25 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/19/block-access-to-specified-sites-by-modifying-etchosts/#comment-308291 [...] build a profile of your activity. It's for this reason that facebook.com and www.facebook.com are blocked in my /etc/hosts file.I have ten extra minutes every day.I won't ever remark out loud about someone's funny status or [...] [...] build a profile of your activity. It's for this reason that facebook.com and http://www.facebook.com are blocked in my /etc/hosts file.I have ten extra minutes every day.I won't ever remark out loud about someone's funny status or [...]

]]> By: Finding Balance in the Age of Digital Overload http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/19/block-access-to-specified-sites-by-modifying-etchosts/#comment-308222 Finding Balance in the Age of Digital Overload Sun, 01 Jan 2012 19:17:46 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/19/block-access-to-specified-sites-by-modifying-etchosts/#comment-308222 [...] spending too much time checking sports scores or gossip news or other unproductive content you can block it. You can always unblock the page but the extra step will make you think [...] [...] spending too much time checking sports scores or gossip news or other unproductive content you can block it. You can always unblock the page but the extra step will make you think [...]

]]> By: Michael Tangstad http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/19/block-access-to-specified-sites-by-modifying-etchosts/#comment-277805 Michael Tangstad Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:49:54 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/19/block-access-to-specified-sites-by-modifying-etchosts/#comment-277805 Hi Works on the first 2 addresses but not on # 3 and 4 ??? I'm on Lion. help please thanx Hi

Works on the first 2 addresses but not on # 3 and 4 ???
I’m on Lion.

help please
thanx

]]> By: Mark Crane http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/19/block-access-to-specified-sites-by-modifying-etchosts/#comment-271107 Mark Crane Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:31:27 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/19/block-access-to-specified-sites-by-modifying-etchosts/#comment-271107 Facebook is delivered via many different servers: # Block Facebook 127.0.0.1 www.facebook.com 127.0.0.1 facebook.com 127.0.0.1 static.ak.fbcdn.net 127.0.0.1 www.static.ak.fbcdn.net 127.0.0.1 login.facebook.com 127.0.0.1 www.login.facebook.com 127.0.0.1 fbcdn.net 127.0.0.1 www.fbcdn.net 127.0.0.1 fbcdn.com 127.0.0.1 www.fbcdn.com 127.0.0.1 static.ak.connect.facebook.com 127.0.0.1 www.static.ak.connect.facebook.com Facebook is delivered via many different servers:

# Block Facebook

127.0.0.1 http://www.facebook.com
127.0.0.1 facebook.com
127.0.0.1 static.ak.fbcdn.net
127.0.0.1 http://www.static.ak.fbcdn.net
127.0.0.1 login.facebook.com
127.0.0.1 http://www.login.facebook.com
127.0.0.1 fbcdn.net
127.0.0.1 http://www.fbcdn.net
127.0.0.1 fbcdn.com
127.0.0.1 http://www.fbcdn.com
127.0.0.1 static.ak.connect.facebook.com
127.0.0.1 http://www.static.ak.connect.facebook.com

]]> By: Master David Goodmen http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/19/block-access-to-specified-sites-by-modifying-etchosts/#comment-246943 Master David Goodmen Sat, 01 Oct 2011 23:09:58 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/19/block-access-to-specified-sites-by-modifying-etchosts/#comment-246943 I do not see any screens, above. Even so, I tried " sudo nano /etc/hosts". It returned "sudo: nano: command not found", which is zero help! I am using OSX 3.5. I am looking for something which will, when a browser or other software, makes a request for a commercial, ad, or some other annoyance, that something useless be returned to the requester. Comcast is too lousy to download as many things are requested. This means garbage is loaded, then nothing useful. I want to ignore the junk, given Comcast’s functioning-challenged state, and have only the content download. The difference between an ad and a commercial is functional: An ad minds its own business. A commercial interferes with your enjoyment or usage of your time. I do not see any screens, above.
Even so, I tried ” sudo nano /etc/hosts”.
It returned “sudo: nano: command not found”, which is zero help!
I am using OSX 3.5.

I am looking for something which will, when a browser or other software, makes a request for a commercial, ad, or some other annoyance, that something useless be returned to the requester.

Comcast is too lousy to download as many things are requested. This means garbage is loaded, then nothing useful. I want to ignore the junk, given Comcast’s functioning-challenged state, and have only the content download.

The difference between an ad and a commercial is functional: An ad minds its own business. A commercial interferes with your enjoyment or usage of your time.

]]> By: AW http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/19/block-access-to-specified-sites-by-modifying-etchosts/#comment-246135 AW Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:19:29 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/19/block-access-to-specified-sites-by-modifying-etchosts/#comment-246135 Thanks for the assistance. Worked like a charm Thanks for the assistance. Worked like a charm

]]> By: lukea79 http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/19/block-access-to-specified-sites-by-modifying-etchosts/#comment-198369 lukea79 Fri, 20 May 2011 23:56:23 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/19/block-access-to-specified-sites-by-modifying-etchosts/#comment-198369 when it asks me for password: i then cannot type anything in? the grey box just stays there...... how do i enter my password?? when it asks me for password: i then cannot type anything in? the grey box just stays there…… how do i enter my password??

]]> By: Pri http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/19/block-access-to-specified-sites-by-modifying-etchosts/#comment-194197 Pri Sun, 01 May 2011 12:58:27 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/19/block-access-to-specified-sites-by-modifying-etchosts/#comment-194197 Sorry for inconvinience : Correction in above comment : .... I tried using deleting and saving the host file using pico cmd. It gets saved but the website remains BLOCKED. .... Sorry for inconvinience :

Correction in above comment :

….

I tried using deleting and saving the host file using pico cmd. It gets saved but the website remains BLOCKED.

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]]> By: Pri http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/19/block-access-to-specified-sites-by-modifying-etchosts/#comment-194195 Pri Sun, 01 May 2011 12:56:55 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/19/block-access-to-specified-sites-by-modifying-etchosts/#comment-194195 Hello all, Problem : How to unblock the blocked website ? Details : I blocked one website using sudo command. I just wanted to check how this blocking works. It worked great for blocking websites according to the procedure stated above. and now I want to unblock it. But I could not. I tried using deleting and saving the host file using pico cmd. It gets saved but the website remains unblocked. Please help me out. Thanks in advance. Hello all,

Problem : How to unblock the blocked website ?

Details :
I blocked one website using sudo command. I just wanted to check how this blocking works. It worked great for blocking websites according to the procedure stated above.
and now I want to unblock it. But I could not.
I tried using deleting and saving the host file using pico cmd. It gets saved but the website remains unblocked.

Please help me out.

Thanks in advance.

]]> By: swellcat http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/19/block-access-to-specified-sites-by-modifying-etchosts/#comment-192952 swellcat Mon, 25 Apr 2011 09:13:00 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/19/block-access-to-specified-sites-by-modifying-etchosts/#comment-192952 Editing the hosts file has been done and cache flushed, but Mac OS 10.4.11 seems to ignore the hosts file, and the undesirable pop-unders still occur. How do we force the OS to abide by our hosts file instructions? Editing the hosts file has been done and cache flushed, but Mac OS 10.4.11 seems to ignore the hosts file, and the undesirable pop-unders still occur. How do we force the OS to abide by our hosts file instructions?

]]> By: nermin http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/19/block-access-to-specified-sites-by-modifying-etchosts/#comment-184774 nermin Tue, 22 Mar 2011 07:29:12 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/19/block-access-to-specified-sites-by-modifying-etchosts/#comment-184774 please what can i do the facebook is blocked and this massege apper in terminal sudo: /private/etc/sudoers is mode 0644, should be 0440 please help please what can i do the facebook is blocked and this massege apper in terminal
sudo: /private/etc/sudoers is mode 0644, should be 0440
please help

]]> By: nermin http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/19/block-access-to-specified-sites-by-modifying-etchosts/#comment-184460 nermin Mon, 21 Mar 2011 13:11:56 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/19/block-access-to-specified-sites-by-modifying-etchosts/#comment-184460 heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelp please heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelp please

]]> By: maria http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/19/block-access-to-specified-sites-by-modifying-etchosts/#comment-184437 maria Mon, 21 Mar 2011 10:36:56 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/19/block-access-to-specified-sites-by-modifying-etchosts/#comment-184437 I think I had this problem before and could solve this problem - the problem can be solved in two ways Please send a copy of the screen to this message I think I had this problem before and could solve this problem – the problem can be solved in two ways
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