# Can not edit hosts file on macos, confirmation box disappears immediately
**URL:** https://community.kinsta.com/t/can-not-edit-hosts-file-on-macos-confirmation-box-disappears-immediately/161
**Category:** Bug Reports
**Created:** [January 20, 2021, 4:32pm UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/can-not-edit-hosts-file-on-macos-confirmation-box-disappears-immediately/161 "2021-01-20T16:32:51Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@krstffr](https://community.kinsta.com/u/krstffr)
#### Post date: [January 20, 2021, 4:32pm UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/can-not-edit-hosts-file-on-macos-confirmation-box-disappears-immediately/161/1 "2021-01-20T16:32:51Z")
**Q: Date/Time this occurred (Provide your time zone also)**
**A:** Now
**Q: DevKinsta Version**
**A:** Version 1.0.1 (1.0.1.1173)
**Q: OS Version**
**A:** MacOS 10.15.7 (19H15)
**Q: Docker Desktop Version**
**A:** 2.5.0.1
**Q: Were any error codes or messages observed? If so, what were they?**
**A:** no
**Q: Detailed Description of the Problem**
**A:** Trying to download a site from Kinsta fails due to hosts file not being able to be updated, this is due to the username/password box for allowing this change gets removed after one second of being displayed.
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### Author:  [@michael](https://community.kinsta.com/u/michael)
#### Post date: [January 20, 2021, 4:36pm UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/can-not-edit-hosts-file-on-macos-confirmation-box-disappears-immediately/161/2 "2021-01-20T16:36:04Z")
Thanks for reporting. Does the issue occur on newly created sites as well? (Not ones pulled from Kinsta)
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### Author:  [@krstffr](https://community.kinsta.com/u/krstffr)
#### Post date: [January 20, 2021, 4:56pm UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/can-not-edit-hosts-file-on-macos-confirmation-box-disappears-immediately/161/3 "2021-01-20T16:56:06Z")
Yes, exact same issue
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### Author:  [@michael](https://community.kinsta.com/u/michael)
#### Post date: [July 9, 2021, 4:26pm UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/can-not-edit-hosts-file-on-macos-confirmation-box-disappears-immediately/161/4 "2021-07-09T16:26:26Z")
Hi everyone. With the release of DevKinsta 2.0, could you tell us if you’re still having this issue? [You can download DevKinsta 2.0+ here](https://kinsta.com/devkinsta/). Thank you and apologies for the trouble here.
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### Author:  [@michael](https://community.kinsta.com/u/michael)
#### Post date: [October 11, 2021, 3:24pm UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/can-not-edit-hosts-file-on-macos-confirmation-box-disappears-immediately/161/5 "2021-10-11T15:24:55Z")
We haven’t heard back from you on this topic in a while. However, if you do need further assistance you can simply start a new forum post here. Thank you again for using DevKinsta. Let us know if you need further assistance! 👋
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### Author:  [@michael](https://community.kinsta.com/u/michael)
#### Post date: [October 11, 2021, 3:24pm UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/can-not-edit-hosts-file-on-macos-confirmation-box-disappears-immediately/161/6 "2021-10-11T15:24:56Z")