diff --git a/.gitconfig b/.gitconfig
index 3691021..b89b6d3 100644
--- a/.gitconfig
+++ b/.gitconfig
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+[core]
+	excludesFile=~/config/gitignore
 [user]
 	name = Conner McCall
 	email = conner@clockwork.com
diff --git a/config/gitignore b/config/gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a04d7e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+# Created by https://www.gitignore.io/api/macos
+# Edit at https://www.gitignore.io/?templates=macos
+
+### macOS ###
+# General
+.DS_Store
+.AppleDouble
+.LSOverride
+
+# Icon must end with two \r
+Icon
+
+# Thumbnails
+._*
+
+# Files that might appear in the root of a volume
+.DocumentRevisions-V100
+.fseventsd
+.Spotlight-V100
+.TemporaryItems
+.Trashes
+.VolumeIcon.icns
+.com.apple.timemachine.donotpresent
+
+# Directories potentially created on remote AFP share
+.AppleDB
+.AppleDesktop
+Network Trash Folder
+Temporary Items
+.apdisk
+
+# End of https://www.gitignore.io/api/macos