How do I restore the host file on a Mac?

How to reset your Mac’s Hosts file

  1. Make sure Finder is selected on your Mac.
  2. Click on Go in the Mac menu bar.
  3. Click on Go to Folder.
  4. Enter /private/etc/hosts into the search field.
  5. Click Go.
  6. Drag the Hosts file from the Finder window onto your desktop.
  7. Open the Hosts file from your desktop.

How do I fix an empty host file?

To reset the Hosts file back to the default yourself, follow these steps: Click Start, click Run, type Notepad, and then click OK. On the File menu, select Save as, type “hosts” in the File name box, and then save the file to the desktop. Select Start > Run, type %WinDir%\System32\Drivers\Etc, and then select OK.

Where are my host files Mac?

Hosts File Location The Hosts file on a Mac is found in the /etc/hosts folder.

How do I add a host to my Mac?

Modify Hosts File in macOS

  1. In your terminal window, open the hosts file using your favorite text editor: sudo nano /etc/hosts. When prompted, enter your administrative password.
  2. Scroll down to the end of the file and add your new entries:
  3. Save the changes and flush the DNS cache: dscacheutil -flushcache.

How do I modify my hosts file?

Windows 10 and Windows 8

  1. Press the Windows key.
  2. Type Notepad in the search field.
  3. In the search results, right-click Notepad and select Run as administrator.
  4. From Notepad, open the following file: c:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc\hosts.
  5. Make the necessary changes to the file.
  6. Select File > Save to save your changes.

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Where is the host file?

To find the Windows hosts file location: Browse to Start > Find > Files and Folders. Select the hosts file in your Windows directory (or WINNT\system32\drivers\etc). Verify that the file is not read-only by right-clicking it and choosing Properties. Open the file for editing with Notepad.

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