block a website on mac

Blocking a Website on Mac

To block a website on a Mac, you can modify the hosts file. Here's how you can do it:

1. Open the Terminal application on your Mac. You can find it in the Utilities folder within the Applications folder.

2. Type the following command to open the hosts file in a text editor: sudo nano /etc/hosts

3. Enter your administrator password when prompted.

4. Use the arrow keys to navigate to the end of the file.

5. Add a new line with the IP address "127.0.0.1" followed by the domain name of the website you want to block. For example, to block "example.com", you would add the following line: 127.0.0.1 example.com

6. Press "Control + O" to save the file, and then press "Control + X" to exit the text editor.

7. To apply the changes, you may need to flush the DNS cache. You can do this by typing the following command in the Terminal: sudo dscacheutil -flushcache

After following these steps, the specified website should be blocked on your Mac. Keep in mind that this method blocks the website for all users on the Mac.

Please note that modifying the hosts file requires administrator privileges, and you should exercise caution when making changes to system files.