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how can i edit your /private/etc/hosts file

I was told to edit this to fix an issue im having connecting with my imessages. It's faulting due to a registration error.

MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)

Posted on Nov 8, 2012 2:39 PM

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Nov 8, 2012 5:26 PM in response to etresoft

##

# Host Database

#

# localhost is used to configure the loopback interface

# when the system is booting. Do not change this entry.

##

127.0.0.1 localhost

255.255.255.255 broadcasthost

::1 localhost

fe80::1%lo0 localhost

127.0.0.1 activate.adobe.com

127.0.0.1 practivate.adobe.com

127.0.0.1 ereg.adobe.com

127.0.0.1 activate.wip3.adobe.com

127.0.0.1 wip3.adobe.com

127.0.0.1 3dns-3.adobe.com

127.0.0.1 3dns-2.adobe.com

127.0.0.1 adobe-dns.adobe.com

127.0.0.1 adobe-dns-2.adobe.com

127.0.0.1 adobe-dns-3.adobe.com

127.0.0.1 ereg.wip3.adobe.com

127.0.0.1 activate-sea.adobe.com

127.0.0.1 wwis-dubc1-vip60.adobe.com

127.0.0.1 activate-sjc0.adobe.com

127.0.0.1 adobe.activate.com

127.0.0.1 209.34.83.73:443

127.0.0.1 209.34.83.73:43

127.0.0.1 209.34.83.73

127.0.0.1 209.34.83.67:443

127.0.0.1 209.34.83.67:43

127.0.0.1 209.34.83.67

127.0.0.1 ood.opsource.net

127.0.0.1 CRL.VERISIGN.NET

127.0.0.1 199.7.52.190:80

127.0.0.1 199.7.52.190

127.0.0.1 adobeereg.com

127.0.0.1 OCSP.SPO1.VERISIGN.COM

127.0.0.1 199.7.54.72:80

127.0.0.1 199.7.54.72

Nov 8, 2012 5:52 PM in response to nightology

You need to remove the "199.* IP addresses and the Verisign addresses.


I also strongly suggest you remove all of your pirated software and everything after:

fe80::1%lo0 localhost


If you can't afford the full versions of Adobe, buy Elements or some cheaper competitor. Pirating Adobe software just helps them maintain their stranglehold on the market and prevents competitors from challenging them with more affordable software.


Use Terminal and execute

sudo nano /etc/hosts

and remove everything that isn't:


##

# Host Database

#

# localhost is used to configure the loopback interface

# when the system is booting. Do not change this entry.

##

127.0.0.1 localhost

255.255.255.255 broadcasthost

::1 localhost

fe80::1%lo0 localhost


You may also be able to use TextEdit

Nov 8, 2012 8:20 PM in response to nightology

Please read this whole message before doing anything.


Back up all data.


These instructions must be carried out in an administrator account, if you have more than one user account.


Launch the Terminal application. Copy or drag — do not type — the line of text below into the Terminal window, then press return:


open /etc/hosts


A TextEdit window should open. At the top of the window, you should see something like this:


##

# Host Database

#

# localhost is used to configure the loopback interface

# when the system is booting. Do not change this entry.

##

127.0.0.1 localhost

255.255.255.255 broadcasthost

::1 localhost

fe80::1%lo0 localhost


Below that, you'll see some other lines. There should be nothing before the first line above. Make sure you scroll all the way to the bottom of the document. In OS X 10.7 or later, scroll bars are hidden by default until you actually start scrolling, so you may not realize that you’re not seeing the whole document.


If the contents of the TextEdit window are as described, close it, then enter the following command in the Terminal window in the same way as before; i.e., without typing:


sed '/lo0/q' !$ > Desktop/hosts


You should now have a file named "hosts" on your Desktop. Double-click the file to open it in TextEdit, and verify that it has only the contents shown above, with any extra lines removed. If so, close the window without making any changes.


Next, go back to the Terminal window and enter one final command, again without typing:


sudo sh -c 'cat Desktop/hosts > /etc/hosts'


This time, you'll be prompted for your login password, which won't be displayed when you type it. You may get a one-time warning not to screw up. Confirm. Quit Terminal.


Do not type anything in the Terminal window except your password.


That will fix the hosts file. You can now delete the file that was created on your Desktop.

how can i edit your /private/etc/hosts file

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