SaneHosts - Your Mac Is Talking Behind Your Back
Bring Sanity to your Mac's Network
It's insane that your Mac is spying on you — hundreds of trackers running in the background. SaneHosts blocks them all. 200+ curated blocklists. One-click protection.
Pick. Click. Protected.
Choose a protection level. Hit activate. SaneHosts handles the rest.
Locked with Touch ID
Your protections are locked behind your fingerprint. Nobody can disable them without you.
Make It Yours
Custom profiles. Hand-picked blocklists from security researchers. Merge protection levels or build from scratch.
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 Stop watching me |
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.
100% On-Device
Your data stays on your Mac. No cloud. No accounts. No tracking. 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.
Touch ID Protected
Settings are locked behind your fingerprint. Nobody — not your kids, not your coworker — can disable your protections without Touch ID.
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 | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
| 100% on-device | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| No subscription | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| No speed impact | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Touch ID 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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