By SwitchHosts – Extremely easy tool to edit hosts file
SwitchHosts is an App for hosts management & switching. It is a free and open source software.
Features
- Syntax highlight: The IP, domain name and comments are displayed in different colors so that all kinds of information can be seen at a glance.
- Multiple selection: Combine different solutions through multiple selection modes to complete the configuration of complex environments.
- Tray window: The shortcut menu is displayed in the system tray menu, click to quickly view/switch hosts schemes.
- Remote hosts: Supports local and remote schemes, can download from the network and automatically synchronize remote schemes at regular intervals.
- Export & Import: All local schemes can be easily exported and shared with other team members.
- Quick comment: Click on the line number, or use the shortcut Ctrl + / (⌘ + / on macOS) to quickly toggle the comment state of a given line.
No matter what kind of app you use, you will encounter a situation where you need to edit the hosts file to block the app from connecting to the copyright check server. I usually instruct you to use the command: sudo nano /etc/hosts. However, SwitchHosts will make it a lot easier.
You just need to open the app, it will automatically connect to the host file, your job is to press the + sign and follow the instructions to add content.
Then slide the slider to on, enter the password to write to system hosts. Those who pay attention will understand how to use it.
