diff --git a/git/.gitconfig b/git/.gitconfig
index 2be4cda..f3694e5 100644
--- a/git/.gitconfig
+++ b/git/.gitconfig
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
     po = push origin
 [core]
 	autocrlf = false
+	excludesfile = /Users/christian/.gitignore_global
 [icdiff]
 	options = --highlight --line-numbers
 [merge]
diff --git a/git/.gitignore_global b/git/.gitignore_global
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e9edaf9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/git/.gitignore_global
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+
+# OS generated files #
+######################
+.DS_Store
+.DS_Store?
+._*
+.Spotlight-V100
+.Trashes
+ehthumbs.db
+Thumbs.db
+
+# Compiled source #
+###################
+*.com
+*.class
+*.dll
+*.exe
+*.o
+*.so