Blocking Websites

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Pippi7

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Wannabe Geek

#10799 12-Dec-2006 12:05

How do I block certain websites from being viewed on my computer? I'm using Safari 1.3.2 (v312.6) on a Power Mac G4 desktop with Mac OSX 10.3.9Cheers

barf

643 posts

Ultimate Geek

#55302 12-Dec-2006 12:40

without buying into commercial filtering software you could try using the hosts file.

add the IP 127.0.0.1 for every site you want to block

if you were to look at /etc/hosts it would look like

127.0.0.1 www.sitetoblock.com

Sniffing the glue holding the Internet together

Pippi7

4 posts

Wannabe Geek

#55303 12-Dec-2006 13:00

Cheers - will give that a go

rojkind

37 posts

Geek
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#56329 25-Dec-2006 15:22

hey, if you want to block a couple of sites or just want to be locked into one website (useful in libraries/universities). You can probably edit the configuration on your router/modem assuming you have broadband. If you do have broadband give me your modem brand and model # and i might be able to help you out.

Dan

Pippi7

4 posts

Wannabe Geek

#56621 30-Dec-2006 19:29

Thanks for the offer but have actually managed to do it.

weblordpepe

460 posts

Ultimate Geek
Inactive user

#57156 7-Jan-2007 13:51

I'm going to piggyback off this thread-

Can anybody reccomend some decent / free commercial or open source website-blocking software? Or would I just be best learning the akward syntax of my router's firewall?