//December 11, 2011
- To remove a file, select it and press the Remove button in toolbar. To activate a file, select it and press Activate button in toolbar, or select it from tray icon when the editor is hidden. Gas Mask will update the /etc/hosts file with the currently activated file. The active file is marked with a check in the editor list, and can also be.
- Anyways, I will not get into detailed explanation of DNS and Hosts file, but if you are interested to learn these basics (you should), here are few articles for your reference: How DNS works; What Hosts file can do for you; Hosts file from Wiki (Can be used to find location of Hosts file in different computer OS) Editing Hosts file in Mac using.
If you are getting errors in iTunes while trying to restore a jailbroken iPad, iPhone or iPod touch you will need to edit you hosts file. There are a few ways to do this on a Mac but the simplest way is using Terminal.
- To get stated open the Terminal app. You can search for Terminal using Spotlight, or by go to Applications -> Utilities -> Terminal.
- After Terminal is open paste or type;sudo nano /private/etc/hosts
- Then press Enter and enter your password when prompted.
- Find the address “74.208.10.249 gs.apple.com” (or something to that effect.) This is what you will need to delete, it’s normally at the end of the hosts file.
- You can navigate the file in Terminal using the arrow keys. After the address is deleted, press control-o to save the file then press enter.
- You can press control-x to exit the editor.
Your hosts file should now be edited. You can verify that it was edited by opening the file and seeing that the line was removed. You can open it in Terminal as in step 2 or you can open Finder, click “Go”, then “Go to Folder”, type /etc/ and press return. You can then find and open the hosts file.
Now you should be able to restore your device in iTunes. Mac fan cooler app. https://strongtree347.weebly.com/blog/mac-display-color-app.
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Find the correct file name. Your file name must include the extension at the end of its name. If the extension is hidden, use any of these methods to find it: Select the file in Finder. Press ⌘ Command + I. In the Info window, look for 'file name & extension' to see the whole name. Or switch directories to the folder that contains the file.