diff --git a/data/bash/common/profile.d/Makefile.am b/data/bash/common/profile.d/Makefile.am
index 26e22e8..c5e0f67 100644
--- a/data/bash/common/profile.d/Makefile.am
+++ b/data/bash/common/profile.d/Makefile.am
@@ -10,12 +10,17 @@ info = info.sh
 gnulib = gnulib.sh
 go = go.sh
 gpg = gpg.sh
+macosx = macosx.sh
 
 # static data/scripts (not generated; require explicit distribution)
 static_data = $(bash_completion) \
 	      $(bash) \
 	      $(gpg)
 
+if HOST_OS_DARWIN
+static_data += $(macosx)
+endif
+
 dist_profile_DATA = $(static_data)
 
 # data/scripts generated by configure (source file automatically distributed)
diff --git a/data/bash/common/profile.d/macosx.sh b/data/bash/common/profile.d/macosx.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a2924bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/bash/common/profile.d/macosx.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# Mac OS X environment settings
+
+# prevent tar from adding mac's extended attribute file to archives
+export COPYFILE_DISABLE=true