Edit Hosts file with TextEdit

Is it possible to edit the hosts file using TextEdit in High Sierra? I can edit it using terminal nano. I tried to open TxtEdit in nano and then edit it but got the message that I did not have permission to do it.

iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Jul 25, 2020 3:25 PM

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Edit Hosts file with TextEdit

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