diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 6df8cea..addce0d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ cubiomes-viewer.pro.user
 build
 src/libwinsane/*.o
 **/.directory
+**/.DS_Store
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cubiomes-viewer.pro b/cubiomes-viewer.pro
index d7a4aee..ee847d9 100644
--- a/cubiomes-viewer.pro
+++ b/cubiomes-viewer.pro
@@ -229,6 +229,10 @@ RESOURCES += \
         rc/lang.qrc \
         rc/qh.qrc
 
+# ----- logo for MacOS -----
+macx {
+    ICON = ./rc/icons/logo.icns
+}
 # ----- translations (pluralization) -----
 
 TRANSLATIONS += \
diff --git a/rc/icons/logo.icns b/rc/icons/logo.icns
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..497b7ca
Binary files /dev/null and b/rc/icons/logo.icns differ