How do I ignore .DS_Store in my untracked files?

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I am new to Git, and every time I work with it, I always get this annoying .DS_Store in my untracked files. I am assuming that is where my working directory is.

I have tried searching the answer on Stack Overflow, but only found the answer on how to remove it from the repository, not from the list of untracked files.

How can I tell Git to completely ignore .DS_Store files and never list them as untracked files?

Adding a `.DS_Store` entry in the project's `.gitignore` file works, but you're better off using a *global* `.gitignore` file for ignoring such OS-dependent files. See http://stackoverflow.com/a/26851996/2541573 — jub0bs, Dec 05 '14 at 14:34

score 14 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 05 '14 at 14:33

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You could create a .gitignore file. This file tells git which file (changes) it should ignore, so they won't appear in git status, git diff etc. call.

.gitignore is a simple text file. Just create it in a text editor (or edit it if you already have one), and add this line:

.DS_Store

Then, you should add it to the repository, so these files are ignored by all collaborators:

git add .gitignore
git commit -m "added .gitignore"

answered Dec 05 '14 at 14:33

Mureinik

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Using a global gitignore is preferable for such OS-dependent files. – jub0bs Dec 05 '14 at 15:49

How do I ignore .DS_Store in my untracked files?

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