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29 changes: 13 additions & 16 deletions HostSwitch.swift
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Expand Up @@ -136,19 +136,21 @@ class HostSwitchManager: ObservableObject {
let originalContent = try String(contentsOfFile: self.hostsFilePath)
let newContent = self.updateManagedSection(in: originalContent)

// Create a temporary file with the new content
let tempFile = "/tmp/hosts_temp_\(UUID().uuidString)"
try newContent.write(toFile: tempFile, atomically: true, encoding: .utf8)
// Use authopen - integrates with Authorization Services and shows Touch ID
let process = Process()
process.executableURL = URL(fileURLWithPath: "/usr/libexec/authopen")
process.arguments = ["-c", "-w", self.hostsFilePath]

let script = """
do shell script "cp '\(tempFile)' /etc/hosts; rm '\(tempFile)'" with administrator privileges
"""
let inputPipe = Pipe()
process.standardInput = inputPipe

let appleScript = NSAppleScript(source: script)
var error: NSDictionary?
try process.run()
inputPipe.fileHandleForWriting.write(newContent.data(using: .utf8)!)
try inputPipe.fileHandleForWriting.close()
process.waitUntilExit()

DispatchQueue.main.async {
if appleScript?.executeAndReturnError(&error) != nil {
if process.terminationStatus == 0 {
self.cachedHostsContent = newContent
self.statusMessage = "Hosts file updated successfully!"
DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 2.0) {
Expand All @@ -157,13 +159,8 @@ class HostSwitchManager: ObservableObject {
self.loadHostsFile()
} else {
self.statusMessage = nil
if let errorDesc = error?["NSAppleScriptErrorMessage"] as? String {
self.errorMessage = "Failed to update: \(errorDesc)"
} else {
self.errorMessage = "Failed to save hosts file. Administrator privileges required."
}
// Clean up temp file on error
try? FileManager.default.removeItem(atPath: tempFile)
self.errorMessage = "Authorization failed or was cancelled."
self.loadHostsFile()
}
}
} catch {
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