MacOS MySQL Workbench issues

Jan 18, 2024 | Documentation

In the case you experience incompatibilities with MySQL workbench, you can change the version of Workbench to help troubleshoot the issue.

The issues vary by version of MacOS, workbench, and laptop hardware.

The information below is standard troubleshooting, in an attempt to find the most compatible version for your Mac.

Table of Contents:

Remove the current version of MySQL Workbench

Locate it in Applications

Right-click and Move to Trash

Get the latest version of MySQL Workbench

Visit: https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/workbench/

Select your operating system as MacOS

Determine your Mac Laptop chip

From the Apple menu in the upper-left corner of your screen, choose About This Mac

More info: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201260

  • If you have an Mac with an M series chip, choose the ARM, 64-bit version.
  • If you have a Mac with an Intel Chip, choose the x86, 64-bit version

Choose Download

Open the DMG file

Drag the application to your Application folder

Problem occurs with the latest version

Follow the steps above to remove the current version

Then download and try a previous version

Download a previous version of MySQL workbench

Visit https://downloads.mysql.com/archives/workbench/

Select a product version prior to the latest (8.0.36 as an example)

Select your Operating System as MacOS

Select the OS Version that matches your Mac chip

  • Note that if you select versions prior to 8.0.33, they only have an x86 version.
    • This may still work on M1 macs in compatibility mode
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