diff --git a/.config/nvim/lua/plugins/gitsigns.lua b/.config/nvim/lua/plugins/gitsigns.lua
index 4e592c4..fce9396 100644
--- a/.config/nvim/lua/plugins/gitsigns.lua
+++ b/.config/nvim/lua/plugins/gitsigns.lua
@@ -19,21 +19,15 @@ return {
          end
       end,
       signs = {
-         add = { text = "┃" },
+         add = { text = "+" },
          change = { text = "┃" },
          delete = { text = "_" },
          topdelete = { text = "‾" },
          changedelete = { text = "~" },
          untracked = { text = "┆" },
-         -- add = { text = "+" },
-         -- change = { text = "│" },
-         -- delete = { text = "_" },
-         -- topdelete = { text = "‾" },
-         -- changedelete = { text = "~" },
-         -- untracked = { text = "┆" },
       },
       signs_staged = {
-         add = { text = "┃" },
+         add = { text = "+" },
          change = { text = "┃" },
          delete = { text = "_" },
          topdelete = { text = "‾" },
@@ -41,19 +35,21 @@ return {
          untracked = { text = "┆" },
       },
       signs_staged_enable = true,
-      signcolumn = true, -- Toggle with `:Gitsigns toggle_signs`
-      numhl = false, -- Toggle with `:Gitsigns toggle_numhl`
-      linehl = false, -- Toggle with `:Gitsigns toggle_linehl`
-      word_diff = false, -- Toggle with `:Gitsigns toggle_word_diff`
+      signcolumn = true,
+      numhl = true,
+      linehl = false,
+      word_diff = true,
+      show_deleted = false, -- turning this off for now as it seems to be slowing down neovim on MBP
       watch_gitdir = {
          interval = 1000,
          follow_files = true,
       },
-      attach_to_untracked = true,
-      current_line_blame = true, -- Toggle with `:Gitsigns toggle_current_line_blame`
+      attach_to_untracked = false,
+      current_line_blame = true,
       current_line_blame_opts = {
+         use_focus = true,
          virt_text = true,
-         virt_text_pos = "eol", -- 'eol' | 'overlay' | 'right_align'
+         virt_text_pos = "right_align",
          delay = 200,
          ignore_whitespace = false,
       },
@@ -61,9 +57,8 @@ return {
       sign_priority = 6,
       update_debounce = 100,
       status_formatter = nil, -- Use default
-      max_file_length = 40000, -- Disable if file is longer than this (in lines)
+      max_file_length = 40000,
       preview_config = {
-         -- Options passed to nvim_open_win
          border = "single",
          style = "minimal",
          relative = "cursor",