diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+*.pyc
+*.o
+build-*
+.DS_Store
+runtime/.qmake.cache
+runtime/Makefile
+runtime/moc_BrowserWindow.cpp
+runtime/moc_Server.cpp
+runtime/pgAdmin4.app/
+runtime/pgAdmin4.pro.user
+runtime/pgAdmin4.pro.user.2.7pre1
+runtime/pgAdmin4.pro.user.3.0-pre1
+runtime/ui_BrowserWindow.h
+web/config_local.py