How To Block A User On Skype For Mac

Are you on Skype but you getting annoyed with silly advertisements that keeps on popping up anywhere I your profile, at first Did you know you can block skype ads yes you can, you wish to but you do not know how to block it, yes today am going to teach you how to block skype ads on MacOs, Windows and Android devices so let get to it. How To Block Skype Ads On:. Android. To disable Microsoft targeted ads in the Skype app, follow the below procedure:.

How To Block A User On Skype For Mac

Open Skype. Tap on the Menu. Select “ Settings“. Uncheck “ Allow Microsoft targeted ads“. Open your Finder window.You can usually do this by clicking the Finder icon (a smiling face that’s half gray, half blue) in the Dock. Click Applications.It’s in the left sidebar.

This displays a list of applications on your computer. Double-click the Utilities folder.

Double-click Terminal.This opens a terminal window, where you can enter commands and edit text files. Type sudo nano /etc/hosts at the prompt and press ⏎ Return. You will be prompted to enter your password. Type your administrator/root password and press ⏎ Return. Once your password is accepted, your Mac’s hosts file will open in a text editor called Nano.

Use the arrow keys to place the cursor below the last line.The line should be blank except for the cursor. Type 0.0.1 and press Tab ↹. A space will appear after the number. Type api.com and press ⏎ Return. The cursor will move to the beginning of the next line, where you’ll enter a second address and host name. Type 0.0.1 and press Tab ↹. Type ad.com and press ⏎ Return. Press Control + O.This saves the changes you made to the hosts file.

Press Control + X.This exits the hosts file and brings you back to the command line. Now that you’ve made changes to the hosts file, you’ll need to flush your Mac’s DNS cache to finish blocking the ads. Type sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder and press ⏎ Return. You will be prompted to enter the password once more. Type the administrator/root password and press ⏎ Return. In a few moments, your computer’s DNS server will restart. You should now be able to use the Skype app on your Mac without advertisements.

How To Block A User On Skype For Mac Windows 10

You may see errors where ads would otherwise appear both n windows and skype, but they shouldn’t affect the functions of Skype.

Skype® lets you block your contacts to prevent them from sending you messages or even seeing when you are online. Block or unblock a contact in Skype® for Mac® OS X™ by following the steps shown in this video. Content in this video is provided on an 'as is' basis with no express or implied warranties whatsoever. Any reference of any third party logos, brand names, trademarks, services marks, trade names, trade dress and copyrights shall not imply any affiliation to such third parties, unless expressly specified.