If I try to delete an event on iCal, it offers me these options:
- Cancel
- Delete and Notify
What if I want to delete without notifying?
I'm running iCal 5.0.2 on OS X 10.7.3 using an Exchange account.
Edit: Using an Exchange account.
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If you came to this page because you're getting iCal spam, your best option is to block future spam using this technique: 1wayswim.com/blog/2016/11/23/how-to-stop-icloud-calendar-spam There isn't much you can do about spam that's already there.– Scott C WilsonCommented Nov 27, 2016 at 13:14
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8 Answers
You can move the event to a local calendar. When deleting you will then get the additional option "Delete & do not notify".
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Moving to a local calendar as outlined in Matteos answer has several issues: a) it's not an option if you're using iCloud (as that'll disallow local calendars) b) in Mavericks, although the option to "Delete & do not notify", the notification is sent nevertheless!– benpeterCommented Jun 19, 2014 at 1:10
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@user959380 The answer is from 2013 and it was possible :-) You could have iCloud calendars and local calendars.– MatteoCommented Jun 19, 2014 at 6:19
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According to the comment above and this thread (discussions.apple.com/thread/3705591?start=15&tstart=0), moving to a local calendar does give the option to not notify but still sends the notification.– JustinCommented Jan 5, 2016 at 18:03
In the end, I created a new calendar specifically to move event invites to, which I don't want to see anymore. Then I hide that calendar.
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This is the only working solution. Essentially a "deleted" calendar.– JustinCommented Jan 5, 2016 at 18:04
As Feuermurmel says, you can create a new calendar and move it there. But instead of hiding the new calendar, you can just delete the calendar. Worked well for me; the event is gone with no notifications.
I ended up doing the following:
- create a new iCloud calendar
- select the invite, and chose the new calendar in the calendar drop down on the info pane on the right
- select and right-click the calendar on the calendars pane on the left and chose delete
- pick the option delete and do not notify
I hope this helps.
If you use iCloud the Calendar App will not allow you to create local calendars. The following answer helps.
A couple of years ago I wrote a script to do this. It's all at http://thefragens.com/blog/2010/04/dont-send-ical-replies/
The gist of it is the script will automatically alter an AppleScript inside the iCal package. It does not effect the code signing. The script also has a method of reverting itself. You'll likely have to install the changes each time iCal is updated.
NB: It won't work with Exchange accounts.
The zip file has the install bash script, a modified and an unmodified AppleScript.
Instead of deleting, cut the event and it will be gone:)
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This doesn't work (at least in El Capitan). It will notify the sender. Commented Nov 25, 2016 at 13:11
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If your calendar provider has a web interface, you can instead delete it there. Eg. in Google Calendar you can right click on event and "Mark as Spam".
