diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 0348d3d9..37bc9ef2 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+.DS_Store
 housekeeping/.~lock.ne_themes_versions.xls#
 housekeeping/.~lock.ne_admin_0_details.xls#
 packages/natural_earth_vector.sqlite
@@ -29,4 +30,4 @@ archive/natural_earth_vector.sqlite_2.0.0.zip
 archive/Natural_Earth_quick_start_1.4.0.zip
 archive/10m_cultural_2.0.0.zip
 archive/Natural_Earth_quick_start_2.0.0.zip
-archive/10m_cultural_1.4.0.zip
\ No newline at end of file
+archive/10m_cultural_1.4.0.zip