But essentially it is a file that maps a hostname (like a domain) to an IP address. ![]() What you would think to be a quick tasks turns out to take a lot longer than anticipated.ĭon’t know what a Hosts file is? Well you can head over to Wikipedia for a full rundown. Then, when you edit and try to save the edits, you often have to save it as a different name and then rename it, authenticating again as an administrator. Then you have to actually get to the Hosts file and edit it as the administrator which frequently involves enabling the view of system files and folders. For starters, on either platform, you need to have elevated privileges, namely that of the administrator. ![]() If you have ever come across a situation where you need to edit your Hosts file on your Mac or PC, I’m sure that you have discovered that it is a bit of a pain.
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