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Feb 1 2009

MATTHEW LANGTREE  Information about the CocoaMySQL project is available at http://www.sequelpro.com/cocoamysql.html

Sequel Pro is the continuation of the CocoaMySQL project. Download a copy from http://www.sequelpro.com/

-- Sequel Pro Development Team  
(Version 0.7b6pre)

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Aug 21 2008

JSMILANI  Does anyone know how to get the source code for 7b6?  
(Version 0.7b6pre)

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Aug 29 2007

AEON  A great little application!

For those of you who are interested, there's a hidden new beta version (0.7b6) that fixes a lot of the bugs that were bothering me in version 0.7b5. It seems faster too. You can get it from this URL:

http://cocoamysql.sourceforge.net/beta/CocoaMySQL-pre0.7b6.zip  
(Version 0.7b4)

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Aug 29 2007

MACUPDATE ADMIN  Posted it, thanks.  
(Version 0.7b6pre)

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Sep 20 2006

KLKTRK  Still my favorite graphical interface to MySQL databases. Thanks to the developers for their work.

I still have one MAJOR flaw to point out. Do a MySQL table dump with drop tables on even a medium sized database (50,000 rows, four tables), and prepared to see CocoaMySQL hang (reports 101% processor usage and becomes unresponsive and gobbles up massive amounts of RAM until you force quit it).

This behavior has been verified on three different Macs (PowerPC and Intel) with different OS versions since at least the 0.5 days in CocoaMySQL, and it still exists!

I love CocoaMySQL, but am sad that I still need to use the command line for any data lifting of substance.

Suggestion: Feed the mysqldump to a shell subprocess and just let it notify the application when it is done. This would free up the user interface in the meantime and would handle the memory issues.  
(Version 0.7b4)

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Aug 6 2006
*****

DARYLF2  CocoaMySQL just keeps getting better and better. Its extremely useful in that it connects both with old MySQL versions (such as the Windows MySQL 3.23.58-nt I need for my work project) as well as the latest versions (such as MySQL 5.0.24-standard on my Mac). I use CocoaMySQL to move databases from the PC running MySQL 3.23.58 to my Mac running MySQL 5.0.24 so that I can do subselect and other more advanced queries not supported by 3.23.58, then move the updated databases back to MySQL 3.23.58.

CocoaMySQL makes this easy, with a very Mac-like GUI, impressive robustness, and good performance!  
(Version 0.7b4)

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Nov 22 2005
*****

ANONYMOUS  Great app. Easy to use, good UI, powerful, fast, simple. Almost perfect. The only improvement that I see is to change the slightly ugly buttons and to get rid of the little square line surrounding the "database", "tables", and "encoding" fields on the left. It could be replaced with a more standard nsbox.  
(Version 0.5)

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Nov 14 2005
*****

ANONYMOUS  One of the most useful pieces of software i have used! I have been used to tabbing between phpMyAdmin pages to make changes to many databases that i administer and this software has cut out the tediousness of making changes through a webpage.

Also, this software has saved my butt with moving databases from one db server to another that is using different versions. It was always a pain in the butt to use phpMyAdmin's export/import feature because it is very picky. CocoaMySQL handles db dumps and imports very nicely!  
(Version 0.5)

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Nov 7 2005

PATRICK BENNETT  Thank goodness for open source!! I was having similiar problems connecting to databases after my ISP upgraded their install.

Luckily, even though the main developer has forsaken us, others have picked up the torch.

Find a newer, more compatible version here: http://www.theonline.org/cocoamysql/

Enjoy!  
(Version 0.5)

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May 31 2005

ANONYMOUS  Does not work with MySQL 5.x series. Connects to the server, but will not show the schema or table contents. Bummer.  
(Version 0.5)

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Jun 12 2006

TURNTABLEROCKER  nonsense! Works great with 5.0.18.. check your mysql installation!  
(Version 0.5)

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Mar 30 2005
*****

RADD  Easily the best MySQL management tool for Mac... which you can take one of two ways, both of which are correct:

On one hand, CocoaMySQL is a pretty solid tool... it's stable, easy to use, quick, and effective... everything you need to make a solid base app.

On the other hand, a good part of the reason it is the best app for this purpose available is that most every other MySQL client for Mac is pretty much abysmal on one level or another.

Sadly, it has been over a year and a half since the last update and we seem to be perpetually left with a, though very solid & stable, "mostly done" app. There is still quite a bit of room for improvement and feature enhancement... no question.

I would probably consider cutting off body parts if I thought it would get development rolling again.

That said... if you're looking for a solid, stable, easy to use MySQL tool for OSX that covers the basics (and thus 90% of what you'll likely need), downloading CocoaMySQL is a no-brainer.  
(Version 0.5)

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Mar 28 2005
*****

ANONYMOUS  Very user friendly app. Highly Recommended! (I feel as if I'm leaving a feedback on eBay.)  
(Version 0.5)

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Dec 11 2004
****½

FILIPP  A wonderful MySQL DBMS.

Keep up the Good Work!  
(Version 0.5)

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Nov 26 2004
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ANONYMOUS  I have been looking for a program like this for a long time. This is the best MySQL utility on OS X right now (really beats the build of MySQL Control Center that I've been trying to use). My only request would be the (optional) ability to edit text fields inline, without the need for the sheet to come down.   
(Version 0.5)

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Nov 2 2004
*****

CHRIS  I can't say enough how much I love this tool. It works just like it says it does..and it's easy enough for almost anyone to use. big thanks to the developer...  
(Version 0.5)

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Aug 13 2004

DEBTMAN7  This app works great and is free, but be aware that it will not connect to MySQL 4.1+ servers due to a change in the way authentication is handled. It will only connect if no password is set. Not really the app's fault as the client library it uses (SMySQL) is built with an older version of the mysql client.  
(Version 0.5)

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Jan 28 2005

SJOSEN  debtman7: Not entirely correct. I use the "SET Password=OLD_PASSWORD('pass');" with Ver 14.7 Distrib 4.1.9. Works fine.  
(Version 0.5)

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Feb 10 2005

ANONYMOUS  About CocoaMySQL not being able to connect to MySQL 4.1 servers : the problem is that

4.1 servers use a new password encryption algorithm, and CocoaMySQL 0.5 doesn't know how to deal with that. There are two things you can do :

1.don't use any passwords for your user (BAD solution)

2. give your user an "old" (pre-4.1) password which CocoaMySQL DOES understand, like so :

SET PASSWORD FOR '' = OLD_PASSWORD('');

More info in the MySQL tutorial at :

http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/password-hashing.html  
(Version 0.5)

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Feb 10 2004
****½

MATHIS MODER  Great app that really works! Will spend some money on this, easily outperforms phpmyadmin (for local- and intranet databases).  
(Version 0.5)

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Oct 21 2003
*****

RICHARD PINNEAU  What an awesome contribution to Mac developers using MySQL. Very swift interface. I do wish there could be some indication of any forums or help resources available, esp. for us newbies.

Meanwhile for the fellow with "connection" questions: You need enter only:

host: localhost (or your www.___.com address)

username: whatever specified when you created MySQL db

passwoord: whatever specified when you created MySQL db

Some day I'll maybe get comfortable with Terminal's command line - meanwhile I can administer MySQL in a nice GUI.

As soon as I can make ANY income off my PHP/MySQL, I'm going to donate to this effort.  
(Version 0.5)

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Oct 16 2003
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ANONYMOUS  Thankyou, thankyou, thankyou! This program makes it much easier for a novice to interact with mySQL. This is a very valuable learning tool. I imagine it would also be useful for pro-users.  
(Version 0.5)

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Sep 12 2003
*****

GABRIEL RADIC  WOW!!! If you use MySQL, you want this thing.  
(Version 0.5)

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Sep 4 2003
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ADAM  Fantastic GUI for mysql, I must say!

I am particularly in love with its custom query facility, unlike YourSQL, which doesn't have this function. This is very useful as all the mysql tutorials I am reading refer to entering in data/commands through the command line, so its great to be able to do that in cocoamysql's custom query tab, then look at the data/settings all working nicely in the GUI part of it.

Secondly, the ability to view an entry as a little drop down input box, (akin to a forum message entry box), as opposed to a single line entry box, is great, particularly with news entry items etc, which demand way more space than a little 30 odd character long, 1 line high box. Cool feature that yoursql doesnt have.

That said, they are both cool, however I'd edge cocoamysql just a bit futher ahead :)

Brilliant work, cant wait to see what the next version will be like!  
(Version 0.4)

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Nov 28 2004

ANONYMOUS  YourSQL v1.7.0b05 does have the option to enter SQL. Both apps have their GUI quirks, too.  
(Version 0.5)

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Aug 27 2003

ANONYMOUS  i tried to my best to connect, but failed. could somebody describe how they make it work in mac os x , i mean the connection  
(Version 0.4)

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Aug 24 2003
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ANONYMOUS  It's a great app and has definitely gotten better in this version. There are few other MySQL GUI's out there for Mac OS X but this one is the most "free" and also has the most features. Highly recommended.  
(Version 0.4)

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Jun 24 2003

ANONYMOUS  This is the second version I've downloaded and it has yet to work for me. I use the login/password that I use to login with from the shell, and have tried localhost, 127.0.0.1, my IP address, and it has never connected. I thought version .5 would be different, but still no deal. Oh well.

John  
(Version 0.4)

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Jun 4 2003

JEFF SPIVACK  This is a great app for managing the local/test versions of the PHP/MySQL websites that I design. I use it to interface with the MySQL databases on my iBook, and it's great. The only bug i had with version 0.3 was its failure to read some ".sql" dumps--from php-nuke, and from my ISP's MySQL dump. I haven't yet tried v0.4.  
(Version 0.4)

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Mar 12 2003
***½.

MTNBIKER  Useful only if you have certain access to your server. My server doesn't allow me access to the mysql.xx database (not my database, but presumably oe controlling all MySQL from the host), and I can't use CocoaMySQL. Hard to know how to rate something that is unusable to me.  
(Version 0.4)

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Jan 24 2003
*****

ANDREW HARGREAVES  Great UI. Easy to use. The program doesn't have extra tools like importing or exporting data, administering users, etc, but 90% of us don't need that functionality anyway. It is free, so no complaints are justified.  
(Version 0.3)

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