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)
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)
Use the built-in nano text editor or TextEdit. I don't understand the registration error. What are you using to generate that message? Provide the details.
I refering to solutions in this link. http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3970
You only need to fix the /etc/hosts file if you or some flaky 3rd party software has modified it. First, let's see if that is true.
Run Terminal.app and enter the following:
cat /etc/hosts
and paste the results here. We will tell you if there is anything you need to do.
Thanks for clarifying. Sorry, but I don't use any of that socialized media or other cloudy stuff, so all I can point to is what's in the document you linked to. BTW, if you can't register, then it might be because of an incorrect or wrong AppleID. I only have one, so I've never had the issue. Good luck.
##
# 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
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
You lost me on how i do that. How do i remove it?
Thanks for your help by the way.
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