diff --git a/core/core.el b/core/core.el
index 8a39f30bf..8dda3010f 100644
--- a/core/core.el
+++ b/core/core.el
@@ -265,6 +265,10 @@ users).")
 (unless IS-MAC   (setq command-line-ns-option-alist nil))
 (unless IS-LINUX (setq command-line-x-option-alist nil))
 
+;; Delete files to trash on macOS, as an extra layer of precaution against
+;; accidentally deleting wanted files.
+(setq delete-by-moving-to-trash IS-MAC)
+
 ;; Adopt a sneaky garbage collection strategy of waiting until idle time to
 ;; collect; staving off the collector while the user is working.
 (when doom-interactive-mode