diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..78de02a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+.idea/
+.vscode/
+VulkanTest
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7490fcf..5d1825f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-CFLAGS = -std=c++17 -o2 -I. -I$(VULKAN_SDK_PATH)/include
-LDFLAGS = -L$(VULKAN_SDK_PATH)/lib `pkg-config --static --libs glfw3` -lvulkan -ldl -lpthread -lX11 -lXrandr -lXi
+VULKAN_SDK_PATH = /Users/wanghao/VulkanSDK/1.4.328.1/macOS
+CFLAGS = -std=c++17 -o2 -I. -I$(VULKAN_SDK_PATH)/include -I/opt/local/include
+LDFLAGS = -L$(VULKAN_SDK_PATH)/lib -L/opt/local/lib `pkg-config --static --libs glfw3` -lvulkan -ldl -lpthread -lX11 
 
 # create list of all spv files and set as dependency
 vertSources = $(shell find ./shaders -type f -name "*.vert")
diff --git a/hk_device.cpp b/hk_device.cpp
index cf650f3..fc28176 100644
--- a/hk_device.cpp
+++ b/hk_device.cpp
@@ -92,11 +92,12 @@ namespace hk
     appInfo.applicationVersion = VK_MAKE_VERSION(1, 0, 0);
     appInfo.pEngineName = "No Engine";
     appInfo.engineVersion = VK_MAKE_VERSION(1, 0, 0);
-    appInfo.apiVersion = VK_API_VERSION_1_0;
+    appInfo.apiVersion = VK_API_VERSION_1_1;
 
     VkInstanceCreateInfo createInfo = {};
     createInfo.sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_INSTANCE_CREATE_INFO;
     createInfo.pApplicationInfo = &appInfo;
+    createInfo.flags |= VK_INSTANCE_CREATE_ENUMERATE_PORTABILITY_BIT_KHR;
 
     auto extensions = getRequiredExtensions();
     createInfo.enabledExtensionCount = static_cast<uint32_t>(extensions.size());
@@ -183,8 +184,27 @@ namespace hk
     createInfo.pQueueCreateInfos = queueCreateInfos.data();
 
     createInfo.pEnabledFeatures = &deviceFeatures;
-    createInfo.enabledExtensionCount = static_cast<uint32_t>(deviceExtensions.size());
-    createInfo.ppEnabledExtensionNames = deviceExtensions.data();
+    
+    // Add device extensions, including portability subset if available (needed for MoltenVK)
+    std::vector<const char*> enabledExtensions(deviceExtensions.begin(), deviceExtensions.end());
+    
+    // Check if VK_KHR_portability_subset is available and add it if needed
+    uint32_t extensionCount;
+    vkEnumerateDeviceExtensionProperties(physicalDevice, nullptr, &extensionCount, nullptr);
+    std::vector<VkExtensionProperties> availableExtensions(extensionCount);
+    vkEnumerateDeviceExtensionProperties(physicalDevice, nullptr, &extensionCount, availableExtensions.data());
+    
+    for (const auto &extension : availableExtensions)
+    {
+      if (strcmp(extension.extensionName, "VK_KHR_portability_subset") == 0)
+      {
+        enabledExtensions.push_back("VK_KHR_portability_subset");
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+    
+    createInfo.enabledExtensionCount = static_cast<uint32_t>(enabledExtensions.size());
+    createInfo.ppEnabledExtensionNames = enabledExtensions.data();
 
     // might not really be necessary anymore because device specific validation layers
     // have been deprecated
@@ -314,6 +334,9 @@ namespace hk
       extensions.push_back(VK_EXT_DEBUG_UTILS_EXTENSION_NAME);
     }
 
+    // Required for macOS MoltenVK portability
+    extensions.push_back(VK_KHR_PORTABILITY_ENUMERATION_EXTENSION_NAME);
+
     return extensions;
   }