Hosts File Entries To Block Adobe Activation Mac

On macOS, the hosts file is a protected system file. You cannot simply open it with TextEdit and save it. You will need to use the app and have administrator privileges (your Mac password) to modify it.

To prevent Adobe software from reaching its activation servers, add these common domains to your hosts file, redirecting them to 0.0.0.0 (recommended) or 127.0.0.1 : 0.0.0.0 activate.adobe.com 0.0.0.0 practivate.adobe.com 0.0.0.0 lm.licenses.adobe.com 0.0.0.0 lmlicenses.wip4.adobe.com 0.0.0.0 hlrcv.stage.adobe.com 0.0.0.0 na1r.services.adobe.com Hosts File Entries To Block Adobe Activation Mac