Postgres.app
The easiest way to get started with PostgreSQL on the Mac
Postgres.app runs on OS X 10.7 or later.
Quick Installation Guide
- Download
- Move to
/Applications - Double Click
Done! You now have a PostgreSQL server running on your Mac.
To use the command line programs, set up your $PATH.
If you prefer a graphical app, check out the list of GUI tools.
What’s In The Box?
Postgres.app contains a full-featured PostgreSQL installation in a single package:
- PostgreSQL 9.5.1
- PostGIS 2.2.1
- Procedural languages: PL/pgSQL, PL/Perl, PL/Python, and PLV8 (Javascript)
- Popular extensions, including hstore and uuid-ossp, and more
- A number of command-line utilities for managing PostgreSQL and working with GIS data
Other versions
Are you looking for a specific version of PostgreSQL? The following popular builds are available:
PostgreSQL 9.3.10 with PostGIS 2.1.8
PostgreSQL 9.4.6 with PostGIS 2.1.8
PostgreSQL 9.5.1 with PostGIS 2.2.1
You can find even more versions on the Releases Page on Github.
Support
The quickest way to get help is to ask @PostgresApp on Twitter, or to open an issue on Github.
When reporting bugs, let us know which version of Postgres.app & OS X you are using, and be sure to include detailed error messages, even if your issue seems similar to another one.
Contribute
Want to contribute to the project? Here are some great ways you can help:
- Troubleshoot reported issues
- Answer questions on Stack Overflow
- Test pre-release versions of the app
- Fork Postgres.app, fix a bug, and send a pull request
- Improve the documentation
For more information on how you can contribute, email Jakob Egger: jakob@eggerapps.at.
License
Postgres.app, PostgreSQL, and its extensions are released under the PostgreSQL License.
PostGIS is released under the GNU General Public License (GPLv2).
PLV8 is released under the BSD 3-Clause License.
Credits
Postgres.app is maintained by Jakob Egger.
Postgres.app was created by Mattt Thompson.