INTELIOS  Could someone point me to to right direction on where to find the menu for opening a new Main window. I sometimes accidentally close the main window and cannot bring it up without restarting the entire application. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks.  
(Version 8.0.2)

DETLEVSKI  Still no Access import like the Windows version, very disappointing to see Macusers still have to put up with a crippled version.

On the developers site it is almost impossible to find out what's new and why I would have to upgrade for $50,-.

It's a pity, because Navicat may have some quirks, but I work with Navicat all day and overall I am very pleased.  
(Version 8.0.1)

MACARON1  Have been using Navicat for over two years. As far as I'm concerned, it's the best MySQL editor on the Mac.

If you do heavy editing, you'll appreciate its versatility compared to web-based solutions. Download and check out the 30-day trial. Or grab the free version off their website if you are going to use it non-commercially.

Some minor quibs:

SSH tunneling is buggy. It regularly crashes whenever I use SSH tunneling on the road.

Related to the above: You lose all your unsaved queries when it crashes. Very frustrating if you have several or more query tabs open!

The GUI for editing triggers and stored procedures is non-intuitive. I frequently find myself typing up the SQL in a text editor like TextMate and pasting it into Navicat.

When in table design, you can't duplicate rows. Also, there is something unintuitive about the whole process because I find myself having to resort to the mouse when adding stuff: Tabbing will not get you to all editable fields.

The Mac version, for some reason, trails one point behind the Windows/Linux version. Not sure what you lose, but probably implies they devote less resources to the Mac side of their business.

The query tool does process multiple SQL commands but will return results for only the last. Also, older results will disappear as soon as you edit the SQL or want to type in something new. So, whenever I need to compare results of two or more queries, I find myself opening multiple tabs and going back and forth between them. Would be nice if I could see the results on the same window somehow.  
(Version 7.1.4)

CENOCRE  If you think that being forced to install things via command lines in Terminal is primitive and idiotic and should have been abandoned in 80's, then you'll like Navicat. It is light years better and easier than using WebMin.

The interface still needs works, to improve the flow and ergonomics (HI considerations seem to have been forgotten about by most including Apple about a decade ago.), but this is a very useful and rather featured tool.

And, so what if you have to pay. Good work deserves compensation. Besides if you use this for business you will have done dozens of things with this before you have even figured out how to install , access, and use WebMin. Additionally, using an application for direct access always blows away any browser access in almost every way shape and form, especially speed, convenience and features.

Use your brain, use open source, if it is good, but too much open source stuff will waste years of a professional's life. If you want to get work done, rather than blindly hold on to open source, command line installs, and browser just because it is free, by all means, get Navicat.  
(Version 7.0.11)

DON MORRIS  Expensive, but worth the price because of the time it has saved me over using phpMyAdmin.  
(Version 7.0.9)

WEB-JIVE  OK, I have sent 3 bug reports in over the last month had the developers have taken all 3 and fixed them! What great service. I can't say enough about a company that will actually take a bug report, verify it, get back in touch to let you know it's fixed and the latest version is available for download. WOW.

Navicat is a critical part of my web design and hosting business. I played with a lot of tools before I settled on Navicat and have tried others since. Nothing seems to cover the bases as well.

Highly recommended.  
(Version 7.0.4)

DETLEVSKI  It is good software, I administer quite a lot of db's and found it a very usefull tool. It could indeed be a bit more stable. Further Navicat doesn't quite follow the UI rules we are used on a mac.

For example, if you want to quit the program and have more tabs open, Navicat will present you a dialog if you are sure to close multiple tabs and if you enter "yes" it will close tha tabs but doesn't quit, this is annoying ... (and simple to fix) I am happy with this tool on the mac, but it should follow mac interface behaviour.  
(Version 7.0.3)

WEB-JIVE  Navicat is a good DB tool, especially for the Mac. Be warned about 7.0.2, it crashes constantly. If your running 6.3.7, keep using that version.

I'm almost paralyzed because of the 7.0 crashes and when I installed 6.x over the 7.x, it wouldn't work at all.  
(Version 7.0.2)

DRTYRELL969  I know its hard to pay money for tools like this if you're used to getting everything for free, but this bad boy is worth your money. From the easy user interface that is VERY comprehensive to the AWESOME backup feature, this product has saved my ass many of times, and I've only owned it for 6 months.

I've had to move sites from one server to another, and this product do the transfer for me with one click of a button. Truly amazing.

If you're serious about saving time, give up the demos, and get the real thing.  
(Version 6.3.6)

STALEPEZ  Great software! I submitted a bug recently about slow connections to database servers with tons of dbs on them, and they were not only responsive, but fixed it like they said. This is an indespensible application for any heavy SQL development, the only thing I wish it has was direct .xls import/export. otherwise, a great app and highly recommended.  
(Version 6.1.5)