MAC web designers and web developers know the difficulty in editing the .htaccess file on MAC systems. The file can be seen through FTP programs, but when you attempt to download the file, it is hidden and not available on your system for review, editing, etc. How can MAC users edit the .htaccess file?
A quick fix for this is to not use your FTP program, but instead login to your hosting account and navigate to the File Manager. (STEP 1.) Once inside the file manager, navigate to the .htaccess file and choose ‘edit’. (STEP 2.) From here you can complete your redirect edits and then save them, as well as modify any file/folder permissions. This tip of thinking outside the ‘FTP box’ will allow any MAC user, who can access their file manager within their hosting account, to edit a .htaccesss file.
