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 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:52:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: tobeornottobe http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/19/block-access-to-specified-sites-by-modifying-etchosts/#comment-461585 tobeornottobe Fri, 07 Dec 2012 16:25:03 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/19/block-access-to-specified-sites-by-modifying-etchosts/#comment-461585 Hey, they ask for my pasword, but I cannot type there? Why so? It's show Password: But now matter what key I punch, it doesn't type out!!! Help please Hey,

they ask for my pasword, but I cannot type there? Why so? It’s show
Password:
But now matter what key I punch, it doesn’t type out!!! Help please

]]> By: Bob Smith http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/19/block-access-to-specified-sites-by-modifying-etchosts/#comment-460520 Bob Smith Tue, 04 Dec 2012 14:47:38 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/19/block-access-to-specified-sites-by-modifying-etchosts/#comment-460520 Hi Ive been trying this for 3 hours, and have had no luck. Any ideas? I"ve attempted using 0.0.0.0, 127.0.0.1 and the google ip, here's what i've entered into the terminal window: ## # Host Database # # localhost is used to configure the loopback interface # when the system is booting. Do not change this entry. ## 127.0.0.1 localhost 255.255.255.255 broadcasthost ::1 localhost fe80::1%lo0 localhost 0.0.0.0 www.facebook.com 0.0.0.0 facebook.com 0.0.0.0 static.ak.fbcdn.net 0.0.0.0 www.static.ak.fbcdn.net 0.0.0.0 login.facebook.com 0.0.0.0 www.login.facebook.com 0.0.0.0 fbcdn.net 0.0.0.0 www.fbcdn.net 0.0.0.0 fbcdn.com 0.0.0.0 www.fbcdn.com 0.0.0.0 static.ak.connect.facebook.com 0.0.0.0 www.static.ak.connect.facebook.com 0.0.0.0 en-gb.facebook.com/ sudo dscacheutil -flushcache Hi

Ive been trying this for 3 hours, and have had no luck.

Any ideas? I”ve attempted using 0.0.0.0, 127.0.0.1 and the google ip, here’s what i’ve entered into the terminal window:

##
# Host Database
#
# localhost is used to configure the loopback interface
# when the system is booting. Do not change this entry.
##
127.0.0.1 localhost
255.255.255.255 broadcasthost
::1 localhost
fe80::1%lo0 localhost
0.0.0.0 http://www.facebook.com
0.0.0.0 facebook.com
0.0.0.0 static.ak.fbcdn.net
0.0.0.0 http://www.static.ak.fbcdn.net
0.0.0.0 login.facebook.com
0.0.0.0 http://www.login.facebook.com
0.0.0.0 fbcdn.net
0.0.0.0 http://www.fbcdn.net
0.0.0.0 fbcdn.com
0.0.0.0 http://www.fbcdn.com
0.0.0.0 static.ak.connect.facebook.com
0.0.0.0 http://www.static.ak.connect.facebook.com
0.0.0.0 en-gb.facebook.com/

sudo dscacheutil -flushcache

]]> By: Paul http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/19/block-access-to-specified-sites-by-modifying-etchosts/#comment-438452 Paul Wed, 17 Oct 2012 19:35:58 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/19/block-access-to-specified-sites-by-modifying-etchosts/#comment-438452 remove http:// and just keep the domain remove http:// and just keep the domain

]]> By: rvbdar http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/19/block-access-to-specified-sites-by-modifying-etchosts/#comment-438449 rvbdar Wed, 17 Oct 2012 19:27:06 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/19/block-access-to-specified-sites-by-modifying-etchosts/#comment-438449 Never mind, got it. Never mind, got it.

]]> By: rvbdar http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/19/block-access-to-specified-sites-by-modifying-etchosts/#comment-438447 rvbdar Wed, 17 Oct 2012 19:24:29 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/19/block-access-to-specified-sites-by-modifying-etchosts/#comment-438447 What about websites like twitter? I tried 127.0.0.1 www.twitter.com but I still can visit the site by just typing twitter.com on the browser. What now? What about websites like twitter? I tried 127.0.0.1 http://www.twitter.com but I still can visit the site by just typing twitter.com on the browser. What now?

]]> By: jennifer http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/19/block-access-to-specified-sites-by-modifying-etchosts/#comment-431517 jennifer Fri, 28 Sep 2012 12:07:33 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/19/block-access-to-specified-sites-by-modifying-etchosts/#comment-431517 this works for me on the admin account but how do I get it to filter down to other accounts on the same mac (parent with children accounts). thanks. this works for me on the admin account but how do I get it to filter down to other accounts on the same mac (parent with children accounts). thanks.

]]> By: rupsta http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/19/block-access-to-specified-sites-by-modifying-etchosts/#comment-417355 rupsta Wed, 15 Aug 2012 08:16:36 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/19/block-access-to-specified-sites-by-modifying-etchosts/#comment-417355 thanks for the tip thanks for the tip

]]> By: Josh http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/19/block-access-to-specified-sites-by-modifying-etchosts/#comment-414855 Josh Tue, 07 Aug 2012 22:50:40 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/19/block-access-to-specified-sites-by-modifying-etchosts/#comment-414855 Hello productivity! Thanks for this... Hello productivity! Thanks for this…

]]> By: bla http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/19/block-access-to-specified-sites-by-modifying-etchosts/#comment-410566 bla Fri, 27 Jul 2012 12:22:30 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/19/block-access-to-specified-sites-by-modifying-etchosts/#comment-410566 Note that 'facebook.com' is a different address than 'www.facebook.com'. So if it does not work for you, you may have blocked the wrong address Note that ‘facebook.com’ is a different address than ‘www.facebook.com’. So if it does not work for you, you may have blocked the wrong address

]]> By: bla http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/19/block-access-to-specified-sites-by-modifying-etchosts/#comment-410559 bla Fri, 27 Jul 2012 12:18:29 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/19/block-access-to-specified-sites-by-modifying-etchosts/#comment-410559 nano is just an editor. Any other editor works, eg 'vi' 'emacs' textedit or whatever you prefer. Save as plain text. nano is just an editor. Any other editor works, eg ‘vi’ ‘emacs’ textedit or whatever you prefer. Save as plain text.

]]> By: Make a Quick Backup of a File from the Command Line http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/19/block-access-to-specified-sites-by-modifying-etchosts/#comment-397093 Make a Quick Backup of a File from the Command Line Mon, 11 Jun 2012 16:46:21 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/19/block-access-to-specified-sites-by-modifying-etchosts/#comment-397093 [...] backups so you can quickly restore things to how they were before being edited, be it htaccess, /etc/hosts, or just a plist [...] [...] backups so you can quickly restore things to how they were before being edited, be it htaccess, /etc/hosts, or just a plist [...]

]]> By: Conni http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/19/block-access-to-specified-sites-by-modifying-etchosts/#comment-376730 Conni Fri, 13 Apr 2012 18:35:43 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/19/block-access-to-specified-sites-by-modifying-etchosts/#comment-376730 Oh, got it! never mind!! Thanks. Oh, got it! never mind!!

Thanks.

]]> By: Conni http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/19/block-access-to-specified-sites-by-modifying-etchosts/#comment-376729 Conni Fri, 13 Apr 2012 18:32:18 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/19/block-access-to-specified-sites-by-modifying-etchosts/#comment-376729 I tried deleting it, and can't. It just stays. I tried deleting it, and can’t. It just stays.

]]> By: Beran http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/19/block-access-to-specified-sites-by-modifying-etchosts/#comment-376714 Beran Fri, 13 Apr 2012 18:20:23 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/19/block-access-to-specified-sites-by-modifying-etchosts/#comment-376714 Remove the entry from /etc/hosts Remove the entry from /etc/hosts

]]> By: Conni http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/19/block-access-to-specified-sites-by-modifying-etchosts/#comment-376713 Conni Fri, 13 Apr 2012 18:19:49 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/19/block-access-to-specified-sites-by-modifying-etchosts/#comment-376713 Blocked perfectly, but need to unblock it now! What's the procedure...pretty please??? Blocked perfectly, but need to unblock it now! What’s the procedure…pretty please???

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