How to Edit Your Hosts File on a Mac

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Learn how to edit your hosts file on a Mac. Your hosts file lets you work on a different version of your site before pointing your domain — we'll cover how to open the hosts file in Mac's Terminal app and modify it — all while keeping it simple.

00:00 Intro
00:18 Hosts File Overview
00:33 Websites to Modify
00:48 Get Necessary IP Address
00:54 Open Terminal to Access Hosts File
01:01 Command to Open Hosts File
01:28 Modifying the Hosts File
01:55 Results of Modification
02:13 Deactivating the Hosts File Modification
02:31 Closing Remarks
02:44 Outro

► To learn more see our article on how to edit your hosts file on a Mac:
https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/software/how-to-edit-your-hosts-file-on-a-mac/

► You can also find more helpful guides by going to our Website Troubleshooting Resource Page:
https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/website/

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