

When you try to launch the MySQL Workbench, you will get an error message like the below:Ĭlick Reopen to open the application again. Error with MySQL Workbench version 8.0.23 with mac M1Īs of the moment of posting this blog, MySQL Workbench cannot be launched on the Apple mac M1 device. Now try to re-launch the MySQL Workbench app, it may show another warning message but just go ahead and click Open. Under General tab, click Open Anyway to allow the system to open the MySQLWorkbench app Press OK then go to System Preferences then select Security & Privacy

When you try to open the app, you might see the message below. Once the MySQL Workbench is installed in your Applications folder, you should be seeing the MySQL Workbench incon in the Application folders. Follow the instruction to drag the MySQL Workbench icon to the Application folder to complete the installation of MySQL Workbench into your system. When you double-clicked, you should see the screen like below. Once the Installer is downloaded, double click the installer. If you are using M1 device, I would recommend installing the 8.0.22 instead.

Please note that as of the moment of this blog post, 8.0.23 does not work on the Apple M1 device. Please check out “ How to install MySQL Community Server on macOS Big Sur” on installing MySQL server on your Mac. In this post, I will be using local MySQL server as an example. It is either Database in your local system or it could be a remote database in your hosting server or even a cloud database such as AWS RDS. Before Installing the MySQL Workbench on macOS Big Surīefore installing the MySQL Workbench, make sure you have access to the database. If you are more of a visual person who needs to deal with database (MySQL), MySQL Workbench is a very powerful and useful tool. You can see the tables, records in the table, you can create a new schema, query, etc. MySQL Workbench is a GUI tool to manage your database.
