I can't seem to edit the hosts file (/etc/hosts). I've tried:
127.0.0.1 www.google.com
127.0.0.1 www.google.com
127.0.0.1 google.com
And I've run the terminal command: dscacheutil -flushcache
And I've tried using Gas Mask app: www.macupdate.com/app/mac/29949/gas-mask
My understanding is that pairing a URL with 127.0.0.1 tells the system to look for the URL at the paired IP address.
Mac OS X Lion 10.7.1
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How to edit the Mac OS X hosts file?
You have to edit your permissions for writing, editing, and reading files. you can do it by right clicking and clicking => get info
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