Adding menu bar is difficult in Leopard. It's impossibe to add menu bar while application is running. The only way to do it is to close the application, change the application bundle and relaunch the application (Quicksilver is doing exactly that). But changing application bundle is big no-no, application should not change it. Well, I'm thinking about it, I would like it to have menu bar in window mode also.

Is it really that hard?

Looking at the screenshot, you can see a list of the host files of which only 1 can be active on the system (selected by using the tick button). By default there will usually only be a single default hosts file in /etc (called hosts). To add a new configuration click the plus button, to remove it click the remove button. The save button obviously saves changes to the hosts config. So basically the app allows you to rapidly swap between configurations on the fly.

If you don't know what a hosts file is try searching in your favourite search engine for 'unix hosts file'. It's pretty much a file that tells your computer which IP address is associated with what URL. You can use it to re-direct addresses and block advertisements at the system level. If you are interested in that then search for 'ad blocking hosts file' instead :)

The developer nor I should not have to hold your hand and spoon feed you information. If you want to learn, you can (and will).

ENCRO you sound like a real jerk off.

I hope the next time you ask your doctor about a prescription or medical procedure that he gives you the same line of bullsheet and kicks you out of his office.

Thank you for your considered comments Roaming Nomad. I guess you missed the bit regarding "Please be considerate of other users and avoid insults, the use of profanity or otherwise inappropriate comments".

My original comment from over 14 months ago is still as valid as it is now and was helpful despite the mild rant regarding laziness. Now that you have stereotyped me as a jerk after reading from 1 single post on the internet I can only assume you took offence because you also don't bother to experiment or attempt to try and read from the manuals (when provided). Comments like these must grate on your nerves because of the level of honesty that was provided?

I agree that the Help is lacking. I also agree that Encro's response about spoon feeding was condescending.
I have a major complaint about Gas Mask. When I hit my Backspace key, the entire hosts file is deleted. The Undo button does not work in that case.
Encro, if you assume that I am an inexperienced user, you are mistaken.

Hi JS88,

That does sound like something that should have a warning before file removal.

I'd recommend reporting this one to Siim on:
http://code.google.com/p/gmask/issues/list as the comment may get buried in this 4 year old thread.

Just to clarify I'm not the developer of this software and was merely a user back in 2008 :)

Thanks

Hi!

Please try version 0.5b1 and tell me how does it work for you.