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dnsmasq vs Hosts.prefpane

A side-by-side look at dnsmasq and Hosts.prefpane. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

dnsmasq

dnsmasq

Network & Admin

dnsmasq is a lightweight, open source DNS forwarder and DHCP server. It is designed to provide DNS and DHCP services to a small network, and can be configured on routers or other network devices.

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Hosts.prefpane

Hosts.prefpane

Os & Utilities

Hosts.prefpane is a system preferences pane for macOS that allows users to easily edit their hosts file. The hosts file maps hostnames to IP addresses and can be used to block ads, trackers, and malicious sites.

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