There is a Freeware Dashboard Widgets for Mac OS called HostsWidget that helps to add/edit IP and domains easily.
Instead of finding the hosts file (Finder => Go => Go to Folder => type /etc) every time and usually facing with the message:
The document “hosts” could not be saved. You do not have appropriate access privileges.
To view or change access privileges select the item in Finder and choose File > Get Info.
Now we can control the hosts file via a graphic User Interface program no matter whether you’re a technical guy or not.
MacBook Freeware Dashboard Hosts Widget
With the freeware Dashboard Hosts Widget for MacBook, you can:
- Add, enable and disable entries in the /etc/hosts file
- Integrates with authorization framework
- Flushes DNS cache automatically
In a few words, you can manage the hosts file on your MacBook easily.
You can try and download the Hosts Widget from http://www.apple.com/downloads/dashboard/networking_security/hostswidget.html
