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<h1> <img src=HostsX/Assets.xcassets/AppIcon.appiconset/icon_512x512.png width=80> <p>HostsX</p> <a href="https://github.com/ZzzM/HostsX/releases/latest"><img src="https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/ZzzM/HostsX"></a> <a href="https://github.com/ZzzM/HostsX/releases/latest"><img src="https://img.shields.io/github/release-date/ZzzM/HostsX"></a> <a href="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ZzzM/HostsX/master/LICENSE"><img src="https://img.shields.io/github/license/ZzzM/HostsX"></a> <a href="https://zzzm.github.io/2020/02/24/hostsx/"> <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/docs-%E4%B8%AD%E6%96%87-red"> </a> </h1>

A lightweight macOS app for updating local hosts

Features

Localization (简体中文、English)
Dark mode

Compatibility

2.9.0 requires macOS 10.13 or later
<= 2.8.2 requires macOS 10.12 or later

Changelogs

Snapshots

2.9.0

Menubar
<img src="assets/m1.png" height=120>
Local: Import a hosts to replace local hosts

Reset: Reset local hosts to default
Remote
<img src="assets/r1.png" height=200>
Sync Button: Download default remote hosts and overwrite local hosts

Add Button: Add a remote source

2.8.2

Menubar
<img src="assets/m2o.png" height=120> <img src="assets/m3o.png" height=120>
Local: Import a hosts to replace local hosts

Remote - Download: Download default remote hosts and overwrite local hosts
Remote
<img src="assets/r1o.png" height=200>
Orign: It indicates that this is a default source
<img src="assets/r2o.png" height=200>
Orign Button (Top right corner): Set a remote source as default source
<img src="assets/r3o.png" height=100>
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

"HostsX" is damaged and can't be opened.
<img src="assets/101.png" width=300>
Or open Terminal and run
```
sudo xattr -r -d com.apple.quarantine /Applications/HostsX.app
```
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
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
```
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