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MySQL, the most popular Open Source SQL database, is provided by MySQL AB. MySQL AB is a commercial company that builds its business providing services around the MySQL database.

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Version 5.1.40: Release notes were unavailable when this listing was updated.
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Mac OS X 10.4 or later.

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Developer:MySQL AB
Downloads:55,409
  - Version d/l:982
Internet:Servers
License:Free
Date:22 Oct 2009
Platform:PPC/Intel
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Jun 17 2007
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TEKSESTRO  Unfortunately, many developers seem to believe that MySQL is a 'free' product, when it isn't. Its licensing scheme is quite restrictive for professional production.

Although newer versions are more stable, have more of the *basic, required* features that make a database engine a 'true' database system (such as foreign key support, and transaction rollback), the truth is that there are other systems out there - such as the excellent and much under-used PostreSQL - which, in my experience, have a less restrictive license, are more advanced, supporting more standard features, and still just as cross-platform.  
(Version 5.0.41)

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Aug 22 2007

MARKOH  if you change the code. yes.  
(Version 5.0.45)

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Jul 12 2005
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ANONYMOUS  Does not work.

I've tried installing this about 4 times, following the instructions PRECISELY, and this thing just refuses to run. A web search reveals this happens to MANY people.

If you can't make a package that'll run and install correctly, don't bother putting out a product!  
(Version 4.1.12)

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Feb 25 2008

SVOOP  Version 5.0.51 has just been released, however, it doesn't work out of the box on my Mac with OS X 10.5.2.

I've filed a bug report that contains a workaround that circumvents the permissions issues. However, this is okay for a development Mac like min, you MUST NOT do it on a production system.

http://bugs.mysql.com/34814  
(Version 5.0.45)

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Feb 20 2008

SVOOP  Download the Leo compatible PrefPane from:

ftp://ftp.mysql.com/pub/mysql/download/gui-tools/MySQL.prefPane-leopardfix.zip  
(Version 5.0.45)

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Feb 27 2008

STORMCHILD  Thanks, it works! I recently found a "fix" to get the preference pane working in Leopard, but it didn't work for me. This "official" fix works great though.  
(Version 5.0.51a)

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May 1 2008

JMROSSOL  thanks so much for this link. I stumbled on this form about a year after my original post-- and have been booting via command line for too long.

For those of you who need more info... this pref. pane works for those who did the custom work-around in the previous posts on this topic. Worth trying at any rate... you can't harm your computer.  
(Version 5.0.51b)

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Oct 21 2007

JMROSSOL  Anyone had any luck with LEOPARD??? I need MYSQL before I upgrade.  
(Version 5.0.45)

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Oct 28 2007

VINCENTJ  Yes. MySQL 5.0.45 is working with Leopard. But you have to setup a path with the commands :

sudo mkdir /var/mysql/

sudo ln-s /tmp/mysql.sock /var/mysql/mysql.sock

Note that MySQL PreferencePane is not working correctly.

PHP 5.2.4 is already installed in leopard (but not activated).  
(Version 5.0.45)

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Oct 28 2007

SVOOP  It's a permissions issue. This will solve it "brute force", I'm too lazy to figure out exactly which permissions misbehave for my development only system.

sudo chmod -R a=rwX mysql-5*

Here's more:

http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=28854  
(Version 5.0.45)

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Oct 30 2007

JMROSSOL  After trying a number of solutions... I found that this set of instructions got the stock 5.0.45 install working with Leopard.

http://www.nabble.com/MySQL-Install-on-OS-X-Leoperd-t4699997.html

The key is to start the server first and then run VincentJ's code...

note... there should be a space before the"-s"

sudo ln -s /tmp/mysql.sock /var/mysql/mysql.sock  
(Version 5.0.45)

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Jun 16 2007

SJK  Anyone know why the "Mac OS X 10.4, (PowerPC, 64-bit)" downloads are still only 5.0.27?  
(Version 5.0.41)

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May 2 2006

OSXFACTOR  What happened to the package installer? I installed the x86 version two weeks ago, and it had a packaged installer. I had to reinstall today (reinstalled the OS), and all of the installers on MySQL's site are command line only. I'm certain I got the Mac x86 packaged installer from MySQL's site. What happened to it?  
(Version 5.0.20)

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May 2 2006

UMAROMC  Try searching MacUpdate... you may be confused about the SQL version installed...  
(Version 5.0.21)

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Oct 1 2005

ANONYMOUS  Works. Ignore these Oracle/Microsoft employees.  
(Version 5.0.13)

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Jun 8 2005

LANDSLIDE  I cant open the DMG when it has been downloaded, anyone else with this problem?  
(Version 4.1.12)

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Oct 28 2004

ANONYMOUS  For simple tasks like phpBB forums, php forms, and other lightweight uses, this is the ticket. It's efficient, clean, and quick. It's a great little SQL for small web tasks, and getting better.

If you're looking for JDBC work, or for heavier tasks such as major commercial shopping carts, go to FrontBase. They have a free dev (tell they why you want to use it is all they ask) and a free liteweight deployment license, and it's good all the way up to serious WebObjects development.

(I used to recommend OpenBase, but they've gotten greedy, especially with WO dev.)  
(Version 4.1.7)

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