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https://github.com/ZzzM/HostsX
A lightweight macOS app for updating local hosts
https://github.com/ZzzM/HostsX
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A lightweight macOS app for updating local hosts
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/ZzzM/HostsX
- Owner: ZzzM
- License: agpl-3.0
- Created: 2016-02-23T02:25:47.000Z (over 8 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2023-12-31T12:42:23.000Z (9 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-06-14T23:47:24.297Z (3 months ago)
- Topics: hosts, macos, menubar-app, swift
- Language: Swift
- Homepage:
- Size: 56.3 MB
- Stars: 289
- Watchers: 18
- Forks: 89
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Changelog: changelogs/CHANGELOG.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
HostsX
A lightweight macOS app for updating local hosts
## Features
- [x] Localization (简体中文、English)
- [x] Dark mode
## Compatibility
- **2.9.0** requires **macOS 10.13** or later
- **<= 2.8.2** requires **macOS 10.12** or later
## Changelogs
- [简体中文](changelogs/CHANGELOG_SC.md)
- [English](changelogs/CHANGELOG.md)
## Snapshots
### 2.9.0
- Menubar
`Local`: Import a hosts to replace local hosts
`Reset`: Reset local hosts to default
- Remote
`Sync Button`: Download default remote hosts and overwrite local hosts
`Add Button`: Add a remote source
### 2.8.2
- Menubar
`Local`: Import a hosts to replace local hosts
`Remote - Download`: Download default remote hosts and overwrite local hosts
- Remote
`Orign`: It indicates that this is a default source
`Orign Button (Top right corner)`: Set a remote source as default source
`More Menu`: Right click to show
`Open Button (1st Menu item)`: Open a remote source with your browser
`Add Button (2nd Menu item)`: Add a remote source
`Remove Button (3rd Menu item)`: Remove a remote source
## FAQ
1. **"HostsX" is damaged and can't be opened.**
Or open `Terminal` and run
```shell
sudo xattr -r -d com.apple.quarantine /Applications/HostsX.app
```
2. **How to synchronize remote hosts**
2.9.0
1. Set a remote source as default source
2. Click `Sync Button`
2.8.2
1. Click `Orign Button` to set a remote source as default source
2. Open app menubar menu
3. Click `Remote - Download`
3. **How to avoid overwriting your local hosts (Only Remote)**
Put the content that you don't want to be overwritten between `# My Hosts Start` and `# My Hosts End`, like below
```
# My Hosts Start
the content that you don't want to be overwritten
# My Hosts End
the content from a remote source
```
4. **What's the `hosts_old`**
When completing a local or remote operation, it will create a `hosts_old` to record the contents before the changes
## Dependencies
- [Sparkle](https://github.com/sparkle-project/Sparkle)