Bring Sanity to your Mac's Network

Block known ads, trackers, telemetry, and distractions through your Mac's hosts file. SaneHosts keeps hosts data local, uses curated blocklists, and applies protection in one click.

💻 860+ Downloads/Month 🤝 Listed in StevenBlack/hosts 🛡️ Provably Private (Audit)

Basic

Free

Forever — no catch

1 Essentials hosts profile
Add, edit, and toggle host entries
DNS cache flush
macOS authentication for hosts changes
hosts data stays on your Mac

Download Free

Pro

$14.99*

One-time — yours forever

Everything in Basic, plus:
Unlimited profiles
200+ curated blocklist presets
One-click protection levels (170K–700K entries)
Import from files & URLs
Merge & duplicate profiles
Bulk enable/disable entries

Buy Pro

brew install --cask sane-apps/tap/sanehosts

Pick. Click. Protected.

Choose a protection level. Hit activate. SaneHosts handles the rest.

SaneHosts App - pick a protection level and activate with one click

Protected by macOS Authentication

macOS asks for Touch ID or your password before SaneHosts updates your hosts file.

SaneHosts Touch ID - biometric protection for your network settings

Make It Yours

Custom profiles. Hand-picked blocklists from security researchers. Merge protection levels or build from scratch.

SaneHosts More Options - custom profiles, templates, and merging

SaneHosts Import Blocklists - choose from curated security researcher lists

Pick Your Protection Level

Five curated levels. Each bundles the right blocklists for your needs. Choose one and go.

Level	What It Blocks	Entries
Essentials Just make it work	Ads, trackers, and malware — safe for everyone	~170K
Family Safe Protect the kids	Essentials + adult content and gambling sites	~400K
Focus Mode Get stuff done	Family Safe + social media distractions	~580K
Privacy Shield Reduce telemetry	Focus Mode + data collection and advanced trackers	~600K
Kitchen Sink Block everything possible	Maximum protection — blocks everything possible	~700K

Everything You Need, Nothing You Don't

200+ curated blocklists from Steven Black, Hagezi, AdGuard, and more.

One-Click Setup

Pick a protection level. Click activate. Done. No Terminal, no commands, no manual editing.

System-Wide Protection

Every app, not just browsers. Safari, Chrome, Slack, games — all protected at the system level.

Hosts Data Stays Local

Your hosts data stays on your Mac. No cloud account. No personal-content upload. Automatic backups protect your profiles from corruption.

Multiple Profiles

Create profiles for different contexts — work, family, focus. Switch instantly from the menu bar.

Automatic DNS Flush

DNS cache cleared automatically when you activate or switch profiles. Changes take effect immediately.

macOS Auth Protected

macOS asks for Touch ID or your password when SaneHosts updates the system hosts file.

Why SaneHosts?

No VPN. No cloud. No subscription. Just your Mac's built-in hosts file, made usable.

	SaneHosts	Browser Extensions	VPN Blockers
Works in all apps	✓	✗	✓
Hosts data stays local	✓	✗	✗
No subscription	✓	✓	✗
No speed impact	✓	✓	✗
macOS auth protected	✓	✗	✗
Transparent Code	✓	Some	✗

100% Transparent Code & Trusted

Officially recognized by the community.

SaneHosts is proud to be an officially listed tool in the StevenBlack/hosts repository, the gold standard for unified hosts files. SaneHosts is committed to maintaining the highest standards of safety and compatibility.

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