To stop your Mac from ringing for iPhone calls, open Settings > Apps > Phone > Calls on Other Devices on your iPhone and turn off the switch beside your Mac. Other enabled devices can continue receiving calls. You can also stop forwarding from your Mac by turning off Calls from iPhone in FaceTime settings.
For temporary quiet, use Do Not Disturb or mute your Mac's sound. Both leave calling enabled, while the forwarding switches stop your Mac from receiving iPhone calls.
The short version
- One Mac: Turn off your Mac in your iPhone's Calls on Other Devices settings.
- All companion devices: Turn off Allow Calls on Other Devices on your iPhone.
- From your Mac: Open FaceTime settings and deselect Calls from iPhone.
- Temporary quiet: Use Do Not Disturb with caller exceptions removed, or mute all Mac audio.
| Method | Where to change it | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Disable one Mac | iPhone Calls on Other Devices | Stops forwarding to that Mac |
| Disable all companion devices | iPhone Allow Calls on Other Devices | Stops forwarding to every companion device |
| Disable forwarding from your Mac | FaceTime Calls from iPhone | Stops iPhone calls on that Mac |
| Remove the Mac's Wi-Fi Calling access | iPhone Cellular settings | Removes its carrier calling permission |
| Disable additional Wi-Fi Calling | iPhone Add Wi-Fi Calling For Other Devices | Removes additional calling access but can leave nearby forwarding enabled |
| Use Do Not Disturb | Mac Control Center > Focus | Temporarily silences calls subject to exceptions |
| Mute Mac output | Mac Sound control or audio keys | Silences other audio too; call banners can remain |
| Disable FaceTime notifications | Mac Notifications settings | Controls FaceTime alerts, with no guarantee for Phone ringtones |
| Silence unknown callers | iPhone Screen Unknown Callers | Sends unsaved callers to voicemail |
| Filter spam | iPhone Call Filtering | Silences carrier-identified spam or fraud |
| Block a caller on iPhone | Phone Contacts | Blocks the selected contact |
| Block a caller on Mac | Phone Blocked settings | Blocks their voice calls, FaceTime calls, and messages |
| Sign out of FaceTime | FaceTime General settings | Stops both FaceTime and phone calls on the Mac |
| Remove a FaceTime number or address | FaceTime General settings | Stops FaceTime calls to that identity on the Mac |
Turn off calls for your Mac on your iPhone
On your iPhone, open Settings, select Apps, then choose Phone. Tap Calls on Other Devices and turn off the switch beside your Mac. Use this individual device switch when you still want another enabled device to receive calls.
This path applies to iOS 18 and later. To stop forwarding to every companion device, stay on the same screen and turn off Allow Calls on Other Devices. That also stops calls from forwarding to your other companion devices, so check the scope before choosing the main switch.
Stop iPhone calls directly on your Mac
Open FaceTime on your Mac, then choose FaceTime > Settings > General. Deselect Calls from iPhone to turn off iPhone calls on that Mac. You can make this change directly at your computer without navigating your iPhone's settings.
The switch remains in FaceTime on macOS Tahoe 26 and macOS 27, even though those versions also have a Phone app. If you have been looking in Phone settings, open FaceTime instead. Its Calls from iPhone switch controls forwarded cellular calls; separate FaceTime calls have their own controls.
Remove Wi-Fi Calling access if calls continue
Carrier-supported Wi-Fi Calling can let your Mac receive calls while your iPhone is off or elsewhere. Moving the iPhone away or powering it off therefore does not reliably stop the ringing. If your Mac still receives calls, remove its Wi-Fi Calling permission on your iPhone.
Open Settings > Cellular, then select the relevant line if you have multiple SIMs. Choose Calls on Other Devices and turn off your Mac under Allow Calls On. Repeat the change for another cellular line if that line also allows calls on the Mac.
If your carrier offers Add Wi-Fi Calling For Other Devices, you can disable that additional permission too. Open Settings > Apps > Phone > Wi-Fi Calling and turn it off. Some carrier layouts place it directly in Phone settings, and disabling it can leave ordinary nearby iPhone forwarding enabled.
Use Do Not Disturb for temporary quiet
On your Mac, open Control Center, select Focus, then choose Do Not Disturb. Duration choices include For 1 hour and Until the end of this event. This gives you a quiet period while leaving call forwarding enabled.
For a shortcut, hold Option while clicking the date and time in the Mac menu bar to toggle Do Not Disturb. You can also press a dedicated Do Not Disturb key if your keyboard has one. Apple identifies it as F6 on the MacBook Pro Magic Keyboard, but check the symbol because older keyboards can assign that key a different function.
If calls still ring, open System Settings > Focus and select Do Not Disturb. Under Allowed People, set Notifications to Allow Some People and remove allowed contacts. Restrict Allow calls from to allowed people, then turn off Allow repeated calls so those exceptions do not let callers through.
For stricter quiet, open Allowed Apps > Notifications > Silence Some Apps, then select Add to silence Phone and FaceTime. Turn off Time Sensitive Notifications and, where Apple Intelligence is available, Intelligent Breakthrough & Silencing. These controls prevent additional notification exceptions from interrupting your Focus.
To keep Focus independent on your Mac, open System Settings > Focus and turn off Share across devices. Leave it enabled if you want Focus to synchronize with devices using the same Apple Account. This setting changes where Focus applies without disabling call forwarding.
Mute ringing along with other Mac audio
To silence audible ringing, open Control Center > Sound and move the volume slider fully left. You can also press your keyboard's Mute key or reduce the volume to zero with its Volume Down key. On the MacBook Pro Magic Keyboard, Apple identifies those keys as F10 and F11, respectively.
Muting output silences other Mac audio too, and incoming calls can still appear onscreen. Software volume control depends on your selected output device. If you cannot adjust its volume through macOS, use the forwarding switch or a configured Focus.
For FaceTime call notifications, open the Apple menu > System Settings > Notifications > FaceTime and turn off Allow notifications. This controls FaceTime alerts, but it is not a guaranteed way to suppress the separate Phone app's cellular-call ringtone. If iPhone calls keep ringing, use Calls from iPhone or your iPhone's device switch.
Silence unwanted callers while keeping other calls
To silence unsaved numbers, open Settings > Apps > Phone > Screen Unknown Callers on your iPhone and choose Silence. Those calls are silenced and sent to voicemail, and the setting also applies to calls received on companion devices. Saved contacts can still ring.
To stop spam calls on iPhone, open Settings > Apps > Phone and turn on Spam under Call Filtering. Carrier-identified spam or fraud calls are silenced and sent to voicemail, including on companion devices. The result depends on your carrier identifying the caller, so some unwanted calls can still ring.
If one person is causing the interruptions, you can block a number on iPhone by opening Phone, selecting Contacts, choosing the contact, and tapping Block Contact. On your Mac, open Phone > Settings > Blocked, click Add (+), and add the contact instead. The Mac block covers that person's voice calls, FaceTime calls, and messages.
Blocking changes who can reach you across supported communication apps, so use it when you want to block the person as well as stop the ringing. You can see blocked numbers on iPhone to review your existing blocks. To stop every iPhone caller from ringing just your Mac, use the individual Mac forwarding switch.
Stop FaceTime calls as well
If your Mac still rings after you disable Calls from iPhone, check whether the incoming call is a FaceTime call. To stop both FaceTime and phone calls on the Mac, open FaceTime > Settings > General and select Sign Out. Both remain stopped until you sign in again.
For a narrower change, stay in General and find You can be reached for FaceTime at. Deselect the phone number or email address you no longer want receiving FaceTime calls on the Mac. This changes FaceTime reachability; the separate Calls from iPhone switch controls cellular-call forwarding.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does turning off iPhone Mirroring notifications stop my Mac from ringing?
No, incoming cellular-call notifications are independent of iPhone Mirroring when Mac calling is configured. Turn off your Mac in your iPhone's Calls on Other Devices settings, or deselect Calls from iPhone in FaceTime on your Mac.
Can I stop just the call that is ringing right now?
Yes, click Decline in your Mac's incoming-call notification. Depending on your region and carrier, the caller may go to voicemail or be disconnected. This ends the current incoming call and leaves future calls enabled.
Can my Mac automatically go quiet at certain times?
Yes, open System Settings > Focus, choose a configured Focus, then select Set a Schedule > Add Schedule. Choose Time, set the hours and days, and click Done. The scheduled Focus still follows its permitted-caller and repeated-call settings.
Can I screen unknown callers before deciding whether to answer?
Yes, on your iPhone, open Settings > Apps > Phone > Screen Unknown Callers and choose Ask Reason for Calling. The caller is screened before ringing begins, but the call can ring afterward. Screening is disabled while roaming and temporarily after you call emergency services.
Can I activate Do Not Disturb on my Mac from my iPhone?
Yes, enable Share Across Devices in your iPhone's Focus settings and Share across devices in your Mac's Focus settings, using the same Apple Account. On your iPhone, open Control Center, touch and hold Focus, and select Do Not Disturb. The shared Focus also activates on your Mac.