hosts file ad blocking

i dont know how many of y'all do this, but i'm a big fan of hosts files. i used to use the google chrome plugin to block ads, but it slows down browsing a bit, but enough to bother me, and i just really love hosts files.

i use the one from this site

Blocking Unwanted Connections with a Hosts File

im not sure how hosts editing works on macs, but what i did was went to terminal and typed

sudo nano /private/etc/hosts

then my password and i went to the last line and copied and pasted the hosts file's text.

then did control + O to save, then enter.

then control + x to exit. and now so far things are working good and ad free, and browsing is much more snappier and clean.

Download Gas Mask for Mac - Hosts file manager, edit hosts files and switch between them. MacUpdate.com
Not a fan of using the host file for ad-blocking as there are better ways but it does have it's uses.

cradom said:

Download Gas Mask for Mac - Hosts file manager, edit hosts files and switch between them. MacUpdate.com
Not a fan of using the host file for ad-blocking as there are better ways but it does have it's uses.

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cradom man, can you recommend another way to block ads? because adblock plugins really make my browsers hang on all computers, and hosts files too seem to cause some slow downs... how would you recommend blocking ads?

I finally found something that works smoothly for me

step 1. get firefox

step 2. Adblock Plus — for annoyance-free web surfing
*there are other plugins called adblock and etc - but there's something about them that really slow down browsing...

but this plugin is fast like a nascar and works great!

That's the one I use, also one for Safari. There is also CSS blocking but it is not as comprehensive: http://www.beatnikpad.com/archives/2003/03/08/adblocking