diff --git a/Global/Eclipse.gitignore b/Global/Eclipse.gitignore
index 880dd928..6229f7cf 100644
--- a/Global/Eclipse.gitignore
+++ b/Global/Eclipse.gitignore
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-*.pydevproject
+
 .metadata
-.gradle
 bin/
 tmp/
 *.tmp
@@ -20,7 +19,10 @@ local.properties
 # Locally stored "Eclipse launch configurations"
 *.launch
 
-# CDT-specific
+# PyDev specific (Python IDE for Eclipse)
+*.pydevproject
+
+# CDT-specific (C/C++ Development Tooling)
 .cproject
 
 # JDT-specific (Eclipse Java Development Tools)
@@ -29,7 +31,7 @@ local.properties
 # Java annotation processor (APT)
 .factorypath
 
-# PDT-specific
+# PDT-specific (PHP Development Tools)
 .buildpath
 
 # sbteclipse plugin
diff --git a/Global/Linux.gitignore b/Global/Linux.gitignore
index 5932ea17..cc958689 100644
--- a/Global/Linux.gitignore
+++ b/Global/Linux.gitignore
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 *~
 
+# temporary files which can be created if a process still has a handle open of a deleted file
+.fuse_hidden*
+
 # KDE directory preferences
 .directory
 
diff --git a/Global/VirtualEnv.gitignore b/Global/VirtualEnv.gitignore
index 831cf3af..3259f81e 100644
--- a/Global/VirtualEnv.gitignore
+++ b/Global/VirtualEnv.gitignore
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 [Bb]in
 [Ii]nclude
 [Ll]ib
+[Ll]ib64
 [Ll]ocal
 [Ss]cripts
 pyvenv.cfg
diff --git a/Joomla.gitignore b/Joomla.gitignore
index ac47eaeb..0d7a0de2 100644
--- a/Joomla.gitignore
+++ b/Joomla.gitignore
@@ -543,4 +543,4 @@
 /index.php
 /joomla.xml
 /*.txt
-/robots.txt.dist
\ No newline at end of file
+/robots.txt.dist
diff --git a/Node.gitignore b/Node.gitignore
index 4796eb8d..e920c167 100644
--- a/Node.gitignore
+++ b/Node.gitignore
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ coverage
 build/Release
 
 # Dependency directory
-# https://docs.npmjs.com/misc/faq#should-i-check-my-node-modules-folder-into-git
 node_modules
 
 # Optional npm cache directory
diff --git a/Python.gitignore b/Python.gitignore
index 7d440988..1dbc687d 100644
--- a/Python.gitignore
+++ b/Python.gitignore
@@ -57,3 +57,6 @@ docs/_build/
 
 # PyBuilder
 target/
+
+#Ipython Notebook
+.ipynb_checkpoints
diff --git a/Swift.gitignore b/Swift.gitignore
index 89d806ec..5e5d5ceb 100644
--- a/Swift.gitignore
+++ b/Swift.gitignore
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ xcuserdata
 *.hmap
 *.ipa
 
+## Playgrounds
+timeline.xctimeline
+playground.xcworkspace
+
 # Swift Package Manager
 #
 # Add this line if you want to avoid checking in source code from Swift Package Manager dependencies.
diff --git a/TeX.gitignore b/TeX.gitignore
index 79459c92..fb533ccc 100644
--- a/TeX.gitignore
+++ b/TeX.gitignore
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 *.fls
 *.out
 *.toc
+*.fmt
 
 ## Intermediate documents:
 *.dvi
@@ -32,8 +33,6 @@
 *.pdfsync
 
 ## Auxiliary and intermediate files from other packages:
-
-
 # algorithms
 *.alg
 *.loa
@@ -49,6 +48,9 @@ acs-*.bib
 *.snm
 *.vrb
 
+# cprotect
+*.cpt
+
 #(e)ledmac/(e)ledpar
 *.end
 *.[1-9]
@@ -142,6 +144,9 @@ pythontex-files-*/
 # xindy
 *.xdy
 
+# xypic precompiled matrices
+*.xyc
+
 # WinEdt
 *.bak
 *.sav
@@ -149,3 +154,6 @@ pythontex-files-*/
 # endfloat
 *.ttt
 *.fff
+
+# Latexian
+TSWLatexianTemp*
diff --git a/VisualStudio.gitignore b/VisualStudio.gitignore
index dd7327e6..94420dc1 100644
--- a/VisualStudio.gitignore
+++ b/VisualStudio.gitignore
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 [Rr]eleases/
 x64/
 x86/
-build/
 bld/
 [Bb]in/
 [Oo]bj/
@@ -151,17 +150,24 @@ publish/
 !**/packages/build/
 # Uncomment if necessary however generally it will be regenerated when needed
 #!**/packages/repositories.config
+# NuGet v3's project.json files produces more ignoreable files
+*.nuget.props
+*.nuget.targets
 
-# Windows Azure Build Output
+# Microsoft Azure Build Output
 csx/
 *.build.csdef
 
-# Windows Azure Emulator
+# Microsoft Azure Emulator
 ecf/
 rcf/
 
+# Microsoft Azure ApplicationInsights config file
+ApplicationInsights.config
+
 # Windows Store app package directory
 AppPackages/
+BundleArtifacts/
 
 # Visual Studio cache files
 # files ending in .cache can be ignored
@@ -171,7 +177,6 @@ AppPackages/
 
 # Others
 ClientBin/
-[Ss]tyle[Cc]op.*
 ~$*
 *~
 *.dbmdl