Blocking a Buddy
If you no longer want to receive instant messages from a specific buddy, you can block the buddy from sending you instant messages. When you block a buddy, you appear to be offline to the person, who doesn't know blocking is turned on. Blocking a buddy moves them from your Allow list to your Block list in the Privacy pane of iChat Preferences.
Block or Unblock a Buddy
- Click the iChat menu, and then click Preferences.
- Click Privacy.
- Click a privacy option:
- Allow Anyone. Click to unblock everybody.
- Allow People In My Buddy List. ...
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