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Product Description:
MacSQL is a robust solution for database management on the Macintosh. A fully AppleScriptable application, MacSQL provides web authors, publishers, and developers with a simple, graphical way to interact with SQL databases. MacSQL supports native connections to MySQL, Oracle, Sybase, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, OpenBase and FrontBase. Other features include a comprehensive Schema Viewer for viewing and editing schema, a Create Table Tool for designing new tables, the ability to generate PHP and Embed Perl pages, FileMaker Pro synchronization, import of text files, and export of data in tab-delimited, CVS, SQL commands, XML, HTML, or Microsoft Excel format.
What's new in this version:
- MacSQL is a Universal application that runs on PowerPC- and Intel-based Macintoshes.
- A new MySQL 4.1+ plugin that supports connecting to MySQL 4.1 and greater database servers (fully licensed from MySQL AB).
- A new PostgreSQL 8.1+ plugin offering greater speed and SSL support.
- Job Manager supports scheduled, unattended exports including rotation of backups.
- Support for generating Entity-Relationship Diagrams using OmniGraffle and OmniGraffle Pro.
- Documents are now indexed by Spotlight.
- SQL Server plugin updated and includes full Unicode support.
- Query editor now supports expressions with function calls, and the distinct qualification.
- FileMaker Pro Synchronization now supports connecting to FileMaker via ODBC.
- WebScript Assistant supports PHP 5.
- Create Table Tool redesigned including support for MySQL enum and set data types.
- Query Maker supports autocompletion.
- Text imports now allows mapping column names based on data instead of blindly picking the column order.
- Spreadsheet supports LinkBack
- Supports Growl for Import, Export, FM Synch notifications.
Operating System Requirements:
This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:
- Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
- Mac OS X 10.4 PPC
- Mac OS X 10.3.9
Additional Requirements:
- Mac OS X 10.4 or later
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What is with the vendor's website? - Version: 3.0.3, 1/14/2008 03:19PM PST
trace13
I have used MacSQL since ver 2.1 and I am very happy with it. I have been trying to get an update onto one of my machines, but the vendor's site has been down for days. I tried calling today and there is only an answering machine after 8 rings. I hope they didn't all go to MacWorld and have a server crash.
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- What is with the vendor's website?
Cannot recommend this company or their product. 
- Version: 3.1b14, 3/16/2007 02:45AM PST
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unixwzrd_dotmac
Their customer support is non-existent. I have tried to contact them a number of times regarding Unicode and Oracle support and have gotten no response.
The last beta completely broke what was working except for Unicode.
The lack of being able to test this application without purchasing it for Oracle required me to purchase the product in order to test and later find it didn't support my Japanese environment completely. I feel the price for testing, without being able to get my money back leaves me with very bad feelings, no response other than my one contact from them doesn't instill a feeling of customer service and goodwill.
It looks pretty and candy coated on the outside, but it's rotten to the core. Stay away.
The last beta completely broke what was working except for Unicode.
The lack of being able to test this application without purchasing it for Oracle required me to purchase the product in order to test and later find it didn't support my Japanese environment completely. I feel the price for testing, without being able to get my money back leaves me with very bad feelings, no response other than my one contact from them doesn't instill a feeling of customer service and goodwill.
It looks pretty and candy coated on the outside, but it's rotten to the core. Stay away.
Apart from this really strange lack of backwards compatibility with MySQL, the vendor ignores support email, and is generally unreliable.
The product is pretty expensive for what it is. I upgraded to v3 in the hope of solving the registration issue (trying to transfer MacSQL to a new Mac) and because I believe in paying developers their dues.
Well, this one deserves no dues. Unless you need AppleScript support, choose Navicat. It is far better, and has very good customer support.