How to block websites permanently?

[CASMAS]

Well, I tried many methods but none of them are working so far.

1. Terminal works but some websites didn't work on Safari while it worked on Chrome which defeats its purpose.
2. Couldn't find any 3rd party to use and some of them asked me to pay monthly which I don't want to.
3. Screen Time works only on Safari and it randomly blocks unrelated websites which is very difficult to use.
4. Using Private Relay bypass restrictions especially Terminal codes.

Any idea how to block specific websites despite the different IP address on both Safari and Chrome?

 

[Harmush]

Well, I tried many methods but none of them are working so far.

1. Terminal works but some websites didn't work on Safari while it worked on Chrome which defeats its purpose.
2. Couldn't find any 3rd party to use and some of them asked me to pay monthly which I don't want to.
3. Screen Time works only on Safari and it randomly blocks unrelated websites which is very difficult to use.
4. Using Private Relay bypass restrictions especially Terminal codes.

Any idea how to block specific websites despite the different IP address on both Safari and Chrome?

If I understand correctly, you want to completely block all ability to get to a given website. I'd do it on your network firewall or DNS, if possible... but if you must do it on the machine, maybe read out the '/etc/hosts' file or something(?) if you don't want to use a 3rd party app to do it (many exist).

It's probably working some of the times and not others because a lot websites will resolve to more than one IP address. IP addresses also change now and again.

 

[chscag]

Check your router firmware menu options. Some ISP supplied routers allow for specific web site blocking. If you own your own router check its manual to see if it allows for web site blocking in its firmware menu setup.

Or as suggested above go the DNS route. OpenDNS and several others allow for specific web site blocking. I do not recommend editing the "etc hosts" file as that can lead to unintentional errors.

 

[gilby101]

Most (all?) adblockers allow you to add your own rules. That might be the easiest way. Otherwise, as already said, fall back to a DNS with restrictions or modify /etc/hosts.

What is common to all those methods is that it is the URL (the web site name part) which is being blocked, not the IP address.

 

[bogdanw]

Because of Private Relay on Safari and Secure DNS on Chrome, that hijack DNS requests, the simplest solution is a firewall. It can block access based on IP and/or hostname (example.com)
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Little Snitch https://www.obdev.at/products/littlesnitch/index.html

 

[BrianBaughn]

Block the site on just one computer and for all users?

The DD-WRT firmware on my Linksys router allows for website blocking (and key word blocking) for everything coming into the house…although I imagine a VPN would bypass this.