diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f0f3fbc..b423c80 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,26 +1,8 @@
+# based on https://github.com/github/gitignore/blob/master/Global/macOS.gitignore
+
 *.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