When it comes to databases, MySQL is a big player and widely used. Today we'll be looking at some MySQL clients we can use on Mac to view these databases.
TL;DR: My personal favorite for Mac is TablePlus. It offers a free variant which is sufficient enough.
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TablePlus is the MySQL client I'm using currently. I'm still on the free plan, which only allows you to have two tabs open at a time, which is enough for me.
PROS
- Clear interface
- Quickly edit multiple rows at once
- RAW query always visible
CONS
- Only two tabs on the free version
- No click-through for linked queries
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phpMyAdmin is another excellent resource to view your MySQL databases. It's a very good one since most servers will come with phpMyAdmin installed. Making it a good universal interface.
PROS
- Close to your server interface for MySQL
- Easy to install
- Web-based
CONS
- No syntax highlighting
- Import/Export is web-dependent, making them influenced by the server settings
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DBeaver is a free and open-source database tool. It's built around usability.
This tool is complete and has many cool features. For me, however, it feels a bit too much.
PROS
- Packed with useful tools
- ER diagrams!
- Linked query click-through
CONS
- A bit clunky for my taste
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Very Mac like interface and clear to understand how it works and what it does. I really like the tool however, it should have been a free tool.
PROS
- Build for Mac
- Very good interface for MySQL
CONS
- 25$
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Sequel Pro used to be my favorite MySQL client for Mac, however, they seem to have a fair amount of crashes lately. The reason I switched to TablePlus.
The tool itself is one of the best UI's for MySQL I've personally seen.
PROS
- Very clear UI
- Easy to understand and use
CONS
- Crashes often, unfortunately in the latest releases
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About the App

- App name: DBeaver Community Edition
- App description: dbeaver-community (App: dbeaver/dbeaver.app)
- App website: http://dbeaver.jkiss.org/
Install the App
- Press
Command+Space
and type Terminal and press enter/return key. - Run in Terminal app:
ruby -e '$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)' < /dev/null 2> /dev/null ; brew install caskroom/cask/brew-cask 2> /dev/null
and press enter/return key.
If the screen prompts you to enter a password, please enter your Mac's user password to continue. When you type the password, it won't be displayed on screen, but the system would accept it. So just type your password and press ENTER/RETURN key. Then wait for the command to finish. - Run:
brew cask install dbeaver-community
Done! You can now use DBeaver Community Edition.
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