2.4 Installing MySQL on macOS (original) (raw)

For a list of macOS versions that the MySQL server supports, seehttps://www.mysql.com/support/supportedplatforms/database.html.

MySQL for macOS is available in a number of different forms:

• Native Package Installer, which uses the native macOS installer (DMG) to walk you through the installation of MySQL. For more information, see Section 2.4.2, “Installing MySQL on macOS Using Native Packages”. You can use the package installer with macOS. The user you use to perform the installation must have administrator privileges.
• Compressed TAR archive, which uses a file packaged using the Unix tar and gzip commands. To use this method, you need to open aTerminal window. You do not need administrator privileges using this method; you can install the MySQL server anywhere using this method. For more information on using this method, you can use the generic instructions for using a tarball, Section 2.2, “Installing MySQL on Unix/Linux Using Generic Binaries”.
  In addition to the core installation, the Package Installer also includes Section 2.4.3, “Installing and Using the MySQL Launch Daemon” andSection 2.4.4, “Installing and Using the MySQL Preference Pane” to simplify the management of your installation.

For additional information on using MySQL on macOS, seeSection 2.4.1, “General Notes on Installing MySQL on macOS”.