diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 44778bc3..45f5711d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ install_manifest.txt
 *.o
 *.lo
 
-#project generated files
+# project generated files
 autom4te.cache/
 *.m4
 client/.deps/
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@ server/fwknopd.8
 server/Makefile.in
 stamp-h1
 
+# For anyone running on a Mac
+.DS_Store
+
 android/project/libs
 android/project/obj
 android/project/jni/fwknop/fko.h