📅 November 29, 2019

HOW TO: Use the Hosts File on Linux to Block Ads, Tracking, Malware Domains and Annoyances

improve your security and privacy by blocking ads, tracking and malware domains.

 

Welcome to the internet, it’s full of advertisers trying to sell you stuff you don’t need, trackers trying to steal and sell your data and malicious content waiting to hijack your device.

There are a few steps you can take to minimise these threats. Like taking advantage of the built in hosts file on your computer and a browser ad-blocker like uBlock Origin .

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📅 December 19, 2017

Gas Mask: A Simple Hosts File Manager for macOS

Gas Mask. A simple, free and open source hosts file manager for macOS

Maybe I should start by explaining what a hosts file is. But you can read all about it here. The average user probably shouldn’t mess with the hosts file unless…

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