Microsoft Sql Server 2012 Express Edition For Mac

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Microsoft SQL Server Express is a version of Microsoft's SQL Server relational database management system that is free to download, distribute and use. It comprises a database specifically targeted for embedded and smaller-scale applications.

  • That link doesn't work. For myself, I would very much love to see SSMS be ported to the MacOS. I use it a lot and it's a pain to have to rdp into a windows pc just to run ssms. They should make a Mac Version.
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Express LocalDB is an execution mode of SQL Server Express targeted to program developers. LocalDB installation copies a minimal set of files necessary to start the SQL Server Database Engine. Once LocalDB is installed, developers initiate a connection by using a special connection string.

MS Sql server requires Windows Server, so no, it will not run natively under OS X.


Plenty of commercial and many open source SQL flavors available for OS X - MySQL, PostgreSQL, SequelPro, FirebirdSQL, ... the list is long.


Firebird has some very good reviews - http://www.firebirdsql.org/


You should keep in mind that OS X is a POSIX compliant UNIX operating system, so pretty much any of the UNIX/Linux open source SQL releases can be installed, although some will require more effort than others.

Microsoft Sql Server 2012 Express For Mac

Jan 15, 2014 6:52 AM

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MS Sql server requires Windows Server, so no, it will not run natively under OS X.


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Plenty of commercial and many open source SQL flavors available for OS X - MySQL, PostgreSQL, SequelPro, FirebirdSQL, ... the list is long.


Firebird has some very good reviews - http://www.firebirdsql.org/


You should keep in mind that OS X is a POSIX compliant UNIX operating system, so pretty much any of the UNIX/Linux open source SQL releases can be installed, although some will require more effort than others.

Microsoft Sql Server 2012 Express Edition For Mac Os

Jan 15, 2014 6:52 AM