Ask HN: How do I automatically turn Internet off on mc os x?

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1380978

by oscardelben • 16 years ago

2 4 16 years ago

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So I'm doing an experiment[1] where I want to disable internet after 8pm and before 9am. I'm working on mac os x and I was thinking of editing /etc/hosts or something like that, but I couldn't find much info so I'm asking for help. How do I disable internet connection on mac os x via terminal or apple script? Thanks in advance.

[1] http://freestylemind.com/productivity-experiment-internet-diet

pook• 16 years ago

http://atmac.org/freedom-turn-off-the-internet-and-get-some-...

Freedom does this, apparently pretty well. Not CLI, though, apparently.

wendroid2• 16 years ago

turn the router off, or get one of those timer switches for $5 or put this in /etc/crontab

It checks every minute so you still have a window :)

    */1 0 * * * root ifconfig en0 down
    */1 1 * * * root ifconfig en0 down
    */1 2 * * * root ifconfig en0 down
    */1 3 * * * root ifconfig en0 down
    */1 4 * * * root ifconfig en0 down
    */1 5 * * * root ifconfig en0 down
    */1 6 * * * root ifconfig en0 down
    */1 7 * * * root ifconfig en0 down
    */1 8 * * * root ifconfig en0 down
    */1 9 * * * root ifconfig en0 up
    */1 10 * * * root ifconfig en0 up
    */1 11 * * * root ifconfig en0 up
    */1 12 * * * root ifconfig en0 up
    */1 13 * * * root ifconfig en0 up
    */1 14 * * * root ifconfig en0 up
    */1 15 * * * root ifconfig en0 up
    */1 16 * * * root ifconfig en0 up
    */1 17 * * * root ifconfig en0 up
    */1 18 * * * root ifconfig en0 up
    */1 19 * * * root ifconfig en0 up
    */1 20 * * * root ifconfig en0 down
    */1 21 * * * root ifconfig en0 down
    */1 22 * * * root ifconfig en0 down
    */1 23 * * * root ifconfig en0 down

oscardelben• 16 years ago

Thanks, I will probably use this as I don't want to limit access for other computers.

wendroid2• 16 years ago

check that your interface is actually en0 by typing : ifconfig

of course you'll also lose all network, not just the internet

I suppose the other way is changing /etc/resolv.conf from

    nameserver 8.8.8.8

    nameserver 127.0.0.1

8.8.8.8 is google's speedy dns

Ask HN: How do I automatically turn Internet off on mc os x?

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