diff --git a/playbooks/macOS.yaml b/playbooks/macOS.yaml
index 0c424cc..cf98510 100644
--- a/playbooks/macOS.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/macOS.yaml
@@ -14,3 +14,5 @@
     - role: magnet
     - role: microsoft-remote-desktop
     - role: viscosity
+
+    - role: macos
diff --git a/roles/macos/tasks/main.yaml b/roles/macos/tasks/main.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..142084b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/macos/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+---
+- assert:
+    that: ansible_os_family == 'Darwin'
+
+- name: disable creation of .DS_Store in directories
+  osx_defaults:
+    domain: com.apple.desktopservices
+    key: DSDontWriteNetworkStores
+    value: 'true'