Wordpress + MAMP: always redirected to live site
Check out these two videos that I made on transferring a WordPress site to MAMP. I think they will help you.
Part 1:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xn-8OvwFdBY
Part 2:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIIJBdpRzjM
Hopefully they help. :)