Bypass Apple Server to Cydia? Where is the etc/host located on Mac OS X

[bruchko2000]

I've read the post by Saurek, about modifying the host file using Mac OS X...

/etc/hosts (Mac OS X) and add the following entry to the bottom of the file.
74.208.105.171 gs.apple.com

Unfortunately, I can't find the "/etc/hosts" file on my Mac.

Where is it located on the HD?

Unfortunately, I am using 3.1 firmware on a 3G S iPhone.

[cricketlang]

i googled "mac hosts file"

you should try it some time. its pretty amazing

Mac OS X: How to Add Hosts to Local Hosts File

[spongebobiwan]

I've read the post by Saurek, about modifying the host file using Mac OS X...

/etc/hosts (Mac OS X) and add the following entry to the bottom of the file.
74.208.105.171 gs.apple.com

Unfortunately, I can't find the "/etc/hosts" file on my Mac.

Where is it located on the HD?

Unfortunately, I am using 3.1 firmware on a 3G S iPhone.

Go to Finder

Hit the "Shift + Command + G" keys

Paste "/private/etc/" into the search window

Press enter

Go to the file named "hosts"

Open it in TextEdit.app with root permissions

Add the line "74.208.105.171 gs.apple.com" at the end of the file

Save it


However, I'm not sure how much (if any) good that is going to do you, since you're already on 3.1 with a 3G[s] iphone

[Cer0]

1) Open Terminal
2) sudo pico /etc/hosts
3) Paste 74.208.105.171 gs.apple.com at the end of the text
4) Ctrl-x to Exit

This is how I did mine