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TablePlus – Native GUI tool for relational databases (2018)

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Re: TablePlus – Native GUI tool for relational databases (2018)

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Post by s_dev »

varlogix wrote: post #59

I use SequelPro for Mac (and love it!). Has anyone used both and can explain whether it is worth switching?

It's worth switching. Autocomplete/autosuggest is faster, when conneting to a server they infer which credential is wrong.

I guess the catch is the software isn't free -- you have to pay or access it through a paid bundle like SetApp. If you query a DB everyday though the price it's worth it. If you only need a a few queries now and again then maybe SequelPro is the better option.

Re: TablePlus – Native GUI tool for relational databases (2018)

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Post by joekrill »

tluyben2 wrote: post #45
joekrill wrote: post #39

Earlier quoted context omitted.

My wife is an attorney and if there is ONE thing she wishes she could make everyone understand it's that there is no such thing as a "standard" or "boilerplate" legal document.

Ofcourse there is; multiple times have I gotten documents via-via that were identical to docs I received before and the lawyers billed hours for that copy/paste work making it sound, like your wife, that it is custom and a lot of work. It can be Ofcourse, but most, even complex company documents I have signed (and that's 100s) are indeed boilerplate and the lawyers are scammers trying to bill hours for 'writing' them…

But you're just proving my point: if 95% is boilerplate, 5% is not. Plus you have to consider the circumstances. The same exact document might have vastly different ramifications depending on what else is involved - the work, product, other parties, etc.

I'm very happy for folks who haven't run into issues by not using a lawyer. But having had documents reviewed and realizing that things are pretty much never what they appear on the surface to a layman, I would never consider signing a legal document without having it reviewed by a lawyer. Nor would I assume some "boilerplate" document is going to cover what I, as a non-lawyer, assume it will.

Re: TablePlus – Native GUI tool for relational databases (2018)

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Post by CyberDildonics »

alkonaut wrote: post #53
CyberDildonics wrote: post #52

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What about chrome, firefox, vlc, qbittorrent, gvim, abiword, maya, sublime, sumatra pdf, obs ...

Browsers: basically no UI, except for the browser engine. Obviously has reason to use a full browser engine (unlike a small electron app). VLC etc: looks terrible. Sublime: looks surprisingly good. Took a ton of effort though. Perhaps a more appropriate list is Fast, good looking, cross plattform, reasonable effort: pick any 3.

> VLC etc: looks terrible.

I've never heard anyone say that VLC or qbittorrent or obs look terrible. Seems like a way to shift the goal posts and have some sort of ephemeral impossible standard of 'looking good'. There are plenty of GUI frameworks that are very fast and perfectly simple to use.

Re: TablePlus – Native GUI tool for relational databases (2018)

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Post by alkonaut »

CyberDildonics wrote: post #63
alkonaut wrote: post #53

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Browsers: basically no UI, except for the browser engine. Obviously has reason to use a full browser engine (unlike a small electron app). VLC etc: looks terrible. Sublime: looks surprisingly good. Took a ton of effort though. Perhaps a more appropriate list is Fast, good looking, cross plattform, reasonable effort: pick any 3.

> VLC etc: looks terrible. I've never heard anyone say that VLC or qbittorrent or obs look terrible. Seems like a way to shift the goal posts and have some sort of ephemeral impossible standard of 'looking good'. There are plenty of GUI frameworks that are very fast and perfectly simple to use.

It’s obviously subjective. My bar for “not terrible” is basically native look or some cross platform web look that skips the widgets (better for design and consistency, worse for productivity and usability).

The horrible ones are the custom rendered not-quite-native ones that look like 90’s apps (basically nearly all Gtk, Swing apps and similar). It’s not that they can’t be nicely laid out, productive or snappy they just look horrible in terms of design and polish.

Re: TablePlus – Native GUI tool for relational databases (2018)

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Post by exabrial »

My biggest Problem with nearly every SQL client: Expandable Tree UI Components are the bane of usability. They're slow, error prone, and a million other reasons.

SequelPro is a bastion in this regard and has a simple table listing on the left side. Unfortunately, there's only one author on the project and he's pretty busy with his day job.

The screenshots of TablePlus looks tree free. I'll definitely be downloading!

Re: TablePlus – Native GUI tool for relational databases (2018)

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Post by emdowling »

Echoing what others are saying. This is a great tool and one few new tools to enter my daily workflow in years. For a long time, I saw very little improvement in development tools, but this and Paw, an API client, have given me faith in beautiful, native Mac developer tools.

Re: TablePlus – Native GUI tool for relational databases (2018)

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Post by thegeekpirate »

drej wrote: post #29
joekrill wrote: post #20

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Can you elaborate on what it was about the EULA that was a problem?

> TablePlus may, in its sole discretion, at any time and for any or no reason, suspend or terminate this Agreement with or without prior notice. > Without limiting the foregoing, neither TablePlus nor any TablePlus’s provider makes any representation or warranty of any kind, express or implied: (i) as to the operation or availability of the Application, or the information, content, and materials or products included…

I'm shocked your lawyers had an issue with a company stating they don't want to be held liable if they're somehow hacked and start sending out malware.

Seems pretty standard to me.

Re: TablePlus – Native GUI tool for relational databases (2018)

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Post by dgudkov »

thegeekpirate wrote: post #67
drej wrote: post #29

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> TablePlus may, in its sole discretion, at any time and for any or no reason, suspend or terminate this Agreement with or without prior notice. > Without limiting the foregoing, neither TablePlus nor any TablePlus’s provider makes any representation or warranty of any kind, express or implied: (i) as to the operation or availability of the Application, or the information, content, and materials or products included…

I'm shocked your lawyers had an issue with a company stating they don't want to be held liable if they're somehow hacked and start sending out malware. Seems pretty standard to me.

So Equifax shouldn't be held liable for the leak of personal data?
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