Introduction

PostgreSQL is one of the most widely used database management systems. One of the easiest ways to use PostgreSQL on macOS is the Postgres.app. Postgres.app provides a simple interface for setting up a server and a command-line interface (psql) for interacting with databases via the terminal. In addition, we show you how to install the graphical client pgAdmin 4, which makes it very easy to manage and query databases. In this tutorial we will explain step by step how to install Postgres.app and pgAdmin 4 on Mac.

Postgres.app

Let's get started with Postgres.app.

Step 1: Download and install Postgres.app

First, we show you how to download Postgres.app. You find the download page below.

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