diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2bc7e6c89..42303d4bb 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -23,3 +23,13 @@ tmp
 .ruby-gemset
 vendor/bundle
 tags
+
+# silly macs
+.DS_Store
+.DS_Store?
+._*
+.Spotlight-V100
+.Trashes
+Icon?
+ehthumbs.db
+Thumbs.db