It hasn't been updated in a very long time. Constant crashes on Mojave. I have transitioned away to TablePlus and DataGrip. Too bad because it was a very good tool for quick edits.
That's weird. I use it daily on Mojave and have had zero crashes.
Sequel Pro – Open source macOS native MySQL GUI client
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Re: Sequel Pro – Open source macOS native MySQL GUI client
#122It hasn't been updated in a very long time. Constant crashes on Mojave. I have transitioned away to TablePlus and DataGrip. Too bad because it was a very good tool for quick edits.
I too transitioned from Sequel Pro to TablePlus. Sequel Pro was buggy and wasn't supporting MySQL 8 properly.
TablePlus has been great.
Re: Sequel Pro – Open source macOS native MySQL GUI client
#123This is a really nicely done client.
I've mainly used it from a "let's go in and see what's going on in the database" perspective, and it's been great for that.
I wish I had the same thing for Oracle and sql server.
It crashes on Mojave, but only when closing it so it's more an annoyance than a problem (and the fix is in the works).
Re: Sequel Pro – Open source macOS native MySQL GUI client
#124Which crashes every time you close a tab... Otherwise it's an awesome mysql client.
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#125Earlier quoted context omitted.
I don't think that freeware is really a part of the Apple Developer ecosystem. Most of the MacOS exclusive software I use on a daily basis costs $20-$30, a price I'm more than willing to pay for software like Pixelmator, DaisyDisk and Alfred that is significantly more polished (and Mac-ish) then the average piece of open-source software just due to the resources available to them.
It used to be though. I think the freeware culture slowly moved away at 10.5 or so. Maybe that was accelerated by the app store release in 10.6. Quicksilver, while at the time a terrible mess in terms of the code is basically the forefather of all these launchers. Apple also removed a lot of the MacOS APIs that allowed you to mod system components (e.g. input managers) around the same time.
LauchBar created in 1996 for NeXT pre-dates both QuickSliver and Mac OS X. LaunchBar was one of the first utilities I installed on the OS X beta and originated the use of cmd-space as the launcher shortcut
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#126Earlier quoted context omitted.
It’s a user experience tax, I think. Most utilities on a Mac are a pure joy to use, well-maintained, and integrate terrifically with the OS. If you didn’t care about user experience (or didn’t think it was better) and just wanted to save money, why would you ever get a Mac anyway?
I disagree with this strongly. While it is the case in some instances, on macOS you often have to pay for the most basic of utilities, quality of life improvements, stuff like better window snapping and unarchivers etc. Things that are no worse on Linux. You even have to pay for a decent file manager on macOS and it usually still doesn't come close to Dolphin, which is a pure joy to use on Linux, while still being fr…
This is exaggeration. You're overselling linux but underselling macOS. It's not terrific in every aspect (window snapping being one) but you don't have to pay for every basic utilities on mac. Finder is reasonable. Preview supports a lot of file formats and even allows PDF stitching (few platforms support this out of the box). Keka is a free unarchiver for macOS. Karabiner is a free tool for remapping keyboard keys. Homebrew. iTerm. IINA. Compared to Windows, macOS support a lot more out of the box.
> You even have to pay for a decent file manager on macOS and it usually still doesn't come close to Dolphin, which is a pure joy to use on Linux,
You're conflating expectations. A vast majority of people are using the file manager for basic stuff. Not everyone needs a feature packed one for day to day operations. If they need one, Commander One is free.
> (lack of) ideology when it comes to macOS developers, as in, they don't feel strongly about advancing free software etc.
This is cynical. I see plenty of developers on mac or developing for mac using it to contribute to open source projects. Just because it's not translating into free and open source consumer-facing projects on macOS does not imply that devs do not care about open source. In fact most of the important projects put instructions for developing on and for macOS first.
From what I've seen, people on macOS are mostly paying for software like BetterTouchTool, Alfred, Keyboard Maestro, Hazel, Carbon Copy Cloner, Ulysses. Software which extends the core OS in a set of ways fitting a myriad set of needs - not for basic stuff. Few of these have convenient or easy to use alternatives on other platforms. People are paying for options, convenience and polish.
Re: Sequel Pro – Open source macOS native MySQL GUI client
#127Have been using this one for years. A rare for a mac only app being leaps better than non-mac apps for similar use.
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#128Hasn’t been updated in forever, has me very concerned.
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#129Earlier quoted context omitted.
I had a lot of trouble with Mojave and the crashing you are reporting is annoying. I’ve been using their test builds the past couple months with zero problems though. https://sequelpro.com/test-builds
That bug is so annoying. Push a release!
What bug specifically? What is the symptom?
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#130Projects like these should be celebrated through donations and this project makes it easy. When’s the last time you’ve seen freeware developer tool for macOS that’s not from a corporation with money to spare? I personally can’t think of anything beyond iTerm (utility), Homebrew (utility), ...aaand that's where my list ends.
Fork is a great Git GUI with a very "Mac-like" interface (also available for Windows): https://git-fork.com I use it for some git operations when I would be slower on the command line, and I can highly recommend it. The UI is very polished! Bonus: I can open it from the command line with a simple "fork" command.
That looks really good! Thanks for sharing it.