Unwanted persons at the top of iMessage on COMPUTER not iPhone, won't delete

There's an unwanted contact stuck at the top of iMessage on my MacBook Air, running 15.5.2. NOT ON MY IPHONE, for some reason, just my Mac. Holding down on their contact does NOT bring up any options menu. IDEAS?

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 13.5

Posted on Oct 7, 2023 2:51 PM

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Barney-15E

Level 10

121,754 points

Oct 7, 2023 3:42 PM in response to davinaMi62

Holding down on the contact avatar doesn't do anything, so it not bringing up any options is not indicative of anything.

Have you tried ctrl-clicking on the icon? Unpin should be at the top of the contextual menu.

davinaMi62 Author

Level 1

8 points

Oct 7, 2023 4:18 PM in response to Barney-15E

WOW Barnet, you get the angel of the day award, thank you!

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