How to Block Someone on MacBook

Blocking someone on a Mac is simple and convenient. Open the Messages app on your laptop, select the person’s name, mobile number, or email address, and then choose the Block Contact option from the Conversations menu.

This straightforward method will stop the person from contacting you, which can be useful if you’re dealing with an annoying individual or facing more serious issues like harassment. In that case, you should also consider involving the authorities. Besides explaining how to block someone in Messages, my article will also provide you with instructions for blocking contacts in other popular Apple apps.

A note from our experts:

 

After reading our guidelines, you’ll easily block an unwanted user. To avoid data leakage, you’d better use a dedicated third-party app. MacKeeper’s ID Theft Guard alerts you in case of breaches.

 

This is how to use MacKeeper’s ID Theft Guard on your device:

1. Download MacKeeper on your Mac or MacBook.
2. From the sidebar, go to Privacy and open ID Theft Guard.
3. Click Scan new email.
4. Add your email address and click Start Scan.

Can you block people on MacBook

You can block contacts on an Apple computer to prevent them from contacting you. However, you can usually only block emails and phone numbers registered on your device. If the person tries to contact you from a different number or email, you’ll need to block them again.

My pro advice:

 

Check out our team’s guide on Mac Privacy and Security settings for other cybersecurity tips.

Ways to block someone on your Mac

Blocking a number on a MacBook is easy if you know where to look. In this article, I’ll provide the exact steps to take the following:

• Block numbers in the Messages app on Mac, for when someone with your phone number tries to text you
• Block someone on FaceTime on MacBook, for when someone with your FaceTime contact tries to reach you
• Block numbers on iMessage on Mac, for when another Apple user sends you an unwanted iMessage
• Block someone on Mail on MacBook, to stop someone from sending you emails

Important:

 

Please note that I’m not discussing how to block apps on Mac in this case. If you need information on that, please refer to the linked blog article.

1. Block numbers in the Messages app on Mac

To block a contact from the Messages app, select the last message you received first. Then, you should click Block Person from the Conversation menu.

Need a fuller instruction? Follow these steps to block a number in the Messages app on your Mac:

1. Open the Messages app on your device.
2. Click the conversation from the person you wish to block.
3. Select Conversation from the menu bar.
4. Click Block Person.
5. Click Block from the new window to confirm.

2. Block someone on FaceTime on MacBook

To block someone who has contacted you via FaceTime, open the FaceTime app on your Mac or MacBook. Then, go to the Blocked list in Settings and click Add to select the contact to block.

Keep reading for my step-by-step instructions on how to block a person on FaceTime:

1. First, make sure the person you want to block is in your Contacts.
2. Open FaceTime.
3. Go to the menu bar and select FaceTime.
4. Click Settings from the dropdown menu.
5. Select the Blocked tab.
6. Click +.
7. Select the person you wish to block from your Contacts list.
8. Close Settings.

Important: 

 

Are you concerned about your children accessing specific online content from a Mac? In the related piece, our team of experts explains how to block websites on Safari.

3. Block numbers on iMessage on Mac

If you want to block someone who’s sending you iMessages from another Apple device, the process is similar to blocking a Messages contact. Open the Messages app, select the conversation, and then block the person’s contact from the Conversation menu.

Want to see it gradually? To block a number in iMessage, follow these steps:

1. Launch Messages on your Mac.
2. Select the iMessage conversation from the person you want to block.
3. Go to the Conversation tab from the menu bar.
4. Hit Block Person from the dropdown menu.
5. Select the Block button to confirm.

4. Block someone on Mail on MacBook

So far, I’ve covered blocking phone numbers, but you can also prevent someone from sending you unwanted emails. To do this, open the Mail app, select a message from that person, and choose Block Contact.

Here are the full steps to block someone in Mail:

1. Launch the Mail app on your Mac computer.
2. Find an email from the person you’d like to block.
3. Right-click on the email preview.
4. Select Block Contact from the dropdown menu.
5. Look for the blocked symbol next to the blocked contact.

Can you see blocked messages on MacBook

When you block a contact in Messages, FaceTime, or Mail, you can still see the history of messages you exchanged with that person. You’ll also be able to continue seeing the messages you’ve sent to a person who has blocked you, but your new messages won’t reach the recipient, and you won’t receive new messages from him or her.

Important: 

 

Are you concerned about your children accessing specific online content from a Mac? In the related piece, our team of experts explains how to block websites on Safari.

How to see blocked contacts on Mac

To view blocked contacts on your Mac, open the Messages app, click on its menu, and select Settings. Then, choose the Blocked tab to see the list of blocked contacts.

Here’s how the full instruction from me in steps for your convenience:

1. Open the Messages app on your Apple computer.
2. Go to Messages from the menu bar.
3. Select Settings from the dropdown menu.
4. Choose the Blocked tab in the new window.
5. Check the list of blocked contacts.

Why do blocked messages come through on Mac

If you continue to receive messages from a person you’ve blocked, or if the person who has blocked you continues to receive your messages, this is probably due to some kind of glitch.

In this case, it’s best to go through the steps for blocking a contact again. You can even try deleting and re-saving the contact and then blocking them again using my tips in this post.

The ultimate guide on how to block contact on MacBook

See how easy it is to block an annoying person from your Mac? In this post, I’ve covered how to do it using Apple’s messaging apps, but you can also do it in third-party apps such as social media platforms. However, if you want to block someone because you’re being harassed, I do advise notifying the police immediately.

Blocking someone on your Mac isn’t the only way to protect the information stored on your device. In addition to blocking, you can learn how to stop pop-ups on Mac. Another vital advice from me is installing a cybersecurity suite like MacKeeper, which includes key features such as ID Theft Guard.

To use MacKeeper’s ID Theft Guard, follow the instructions below:

1. Launch the MacKeeper app.
2. Under Privacy, open ID Theft Guard from the left sidebar.
3. Click Check for Breaches.
4. Click Send Code.
5. Go to your mail inbox and copy the 4-digit code.
6. Go back to the MacKeeper app and paste the code.
7. Hit Enter.
8. If data breaches are found, click Review.
9. Check the results and follow the on-screen instructions to fix the breaches. Alternatively, if no data breaches are found, hit Continue.
10. Finally, click on Turn On Monitoring to get instant alerts if there’s any breach.