Hostal 1.7 for Mac could be downloaded from the developer's website when we last checked. We cannot confirm if there is a free download of this app available. Hostal.dmg is the default file name to indicate the Hostal installer.
Hostal for Mac lies within Internet & Network Tools, more precisely Network tools. The most popular versions among Hostal for Mac users are 1.6, 1.5 and 1.4. The actual developer of this Mac application is Northern Softworks.
According to the results of the Google Safe Browsing check, the developer's site is safe. Despite this, we recommend checking the downloaded files with any free antivirus software. Hostal can be installed on Mac OS X 10.4.0 or later. The unique ID for this application's bundle is com.northernsw.Hostal.
From the developer:
Hostal is a user friendly DNS database software for novices and advanced users. Allows local IP address mapping by creating a Hosts file for your computer. Local IP mapping can help speed up Web surfing, and allows content filtering and privacy protection by blocking designated hosts. Hostal ships with a large database of advertising and adult content sites and easily allows you to customize or add your own.
You may want to check out more software for Mac, such as LaCie Ethernet Agent, Covenant Eyes or Throttled Pro, which might be similar to Hostal.