Review of Sequel Ace — My Favourite MySQL Client for M1 Mac
To be a great soldier, you need to find a great weapon at first.
A good MySQL GUI client is essential for software development. I used HeidiSQL on Windows and MySQL Workbench on Linux before. But for the new M1 Mac Mini I bought recently, I haven’t found a good tool until a discussion on Reddit attracted my attention:
It’s true that MySQL Workbench crashes frequently. I don’t bother to consider installing it on my new Mac. HeidiSQL doesn’t support Mac. So I tried Sequel Ace, it became my favourite MySQL GUI tool now.
In this post, I explain 4 main reasons why it’s awesome.
1. Free, Open-Source and Easy To Install
JetBrains’ DataGrip is an impressive choice but it’s expensive. Free and open-source make the Sequel Ace stand out. We can check its source code on GitHub.
There is an interesting story for Sequel Ace. Previously, Sequel Pro is a very popular MySQL client for Mac users. But this project wasn’t maintained well and there were many issues reported on Github but no one solved…
