How to block distracting sites
Here is a good way to block sites that might be distracting to you:
Enter a Terminal
and type sudo nano /etc/hosts
, you will see a screen like this:
at the bottom of the page add the sites you want to block in the following format, it is best to add the non www and www version:
0.0.0.0 instagram.com
:: instagram.com
0.0.0.0 www.instagram.com
:: www.instagram.com
Here is how it should look:
type ctrl
+ x
and y
to exit and save.
Congratulations, you will now be more productive!.
note: you won’t be able to access those sites unless you go back to /etc/hosts
and delete them from the list.