diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 67c34325..b1dc43b2 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -120,3 +120,10 @@ Session.vim
 # TODO? would this be handy to also commit and sync with
 # wtv git hosting service tho?
 gitea/
+
+# ------ macOS ------
+# Finder metadata
+**/.DS_Store
+
+# LLM conversations that should remain private
+docs/conversations/