/etc/hosts

[spankaccount]

I've been using a strict hosts file on Unix machines for years as a cheap and safe way to block adds. Here is an example of what I'm talking about...

http://someonewhocares.org/hosts/

Os X has an /etc/hosts file... But I have a suspicion that I probably shouldn't muck with that. Whats the correct way to proceed?

 

[bobw]

If you want to block adds in Safari, PithHelmet works great;

http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/18158

 

[scruffy]

You can load the hosts file into the netinfo database with the niload command. Something like

niload hosts . < /etc/hosts

should do it. I just skimmed the manpage, so there might need to be more arguments or something.