How can you block a website on a Mac?

How do i block a website on a mac?

• Answer:

  Opening the Hosts fileGo to the Applications folder on your Mac and open the Utilities folder. Double-click on "Terminal" to open it. Paste the following into the window without the quotes and press "Enter," typing your username and password if prompted: "sudo nano /private/etc/hosts"Editing the Hosts fileScroll down using the arrow keys until you get to the bottom of the list. Type 127.0.0.1 and then the URL of the website you want to block. For instance, "127.0.0.1 google.com" (without quotes) would block Google.Saving the Hosts fileWhen you are finished, press "Control"+"O," and then "Return" to save the file. You can now quit Terminal.Source:http://decoding.wordpress.com/2009/04/06/how-to-edit-the-hosts-file-in-mac-os-x-leopard/