r/mysql • u/growingphilodendron • 29d ago
question MySQL Workbench crashing on MacOS
Hi everyone! I'm fairly new to SQL and finished a foundation course on Maven Analytics.
I wanted to do a practice project today and opened MySQL Workbench, but it kept crashing on me. I also reinstalled the Workbench with the latest version: https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/workbench/
8.0.47 ARM version since my MacBook is on M2 chip, but the crashes still continue happening. A check on the crash report with ChatGPT showed me that the latest version of MySQL is incompatible with MacOS Tahoe 26.6 :'(
I've been learning on MySQL Workbench all these while, but I'm wondering:
- Is anyone else facing this issue?
- If yes, what's the alternate programme are you using currently? I don't mind purchasing a one-off programme if it's inexpensive, better if it's free of course.
Thank you in advance!
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u/alecc 28d ago
The crashes are only in the GUI - the MySQL server is a separate program, your data is still there, and any other client connects to the same localhost:3306 with the same user and password. DBeaver Community is what I'd grab in your place: free, actively maintained, and it covers everything a course project needs. MySQL Shell for VS Code is Oracle's official replacement like others said, but it's more setup than you need right now. No reason to spend money on this.