diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b6e47617de..c8287aff3b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -127,3 +127,7 @@ dmypy.json
 
 # Pyre type checker
 .pyre/
+
+# Exclude file .DS_Store for Mac OS users
+.DS_Store
+ 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b103466139..b931f3f3bc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@ Output
    simple interest = p*t*r
 ```
 
-_© 2022 XYZ, Inc._
+_© 2024 XYZ, Inc._