From 7d5fe7dbbbb11c5e7bcaf92d2e019e8bc489734d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Daniel Gustafsson
-PostgreSQL is the default database on Mac OS X Server as of version 10.7.
-The standard version of Mac OS X includes only the PostgreSQL commandline
-client utilities.
+PostgreSQL is the default database on macOS Server as of OS X Server version 10.7.
+macOS without the macOS Server add-on installed includes only the PostgreSQL
+libpq shared library.
-Mac OS X Server 10.7 ships with PostgreSQL 9.0. Minor updates are provided
+macOS Server 10.12 ships with PostgreSQL 9.4. Minor updates are provided
by Apple, but not necessarily right after a new PostgreSQL minor release.
-There are several other installers available for PostgreSQL on Mac OS X,
+There are several other installers available for PostgreSQL on macOS,
which is the recommended way to install.
Mac OS X packages
+macOS packages
This installer includes the PostgreSQL server, pgAdmin; a graphical tool for managing and developing +
+This installer includes the PostgreSQL server, pgAdmin; a graphical tool for managing and developing your databases, and StackBuilder; a package manager that can be used to download and install additional PostgreSQL tools and drivers. Stackbuilder includes management, integration, migration, replication, geospatial, connectors and other tools. @@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ This installer can run in graphical, command line, or silent install modes.
The installer is designed to be a straightforward, fast way to get up and running with -PostgreSQL on OS X. +PostgreSQL on macOS.
@@ -50,14 +51,14 @@ This download is intended for users who wish to include PostgreSQL as part of an
Download the -Mac OS X installer from BigSQL for all supported versions. +macOS installer from BigSQL for all supported versions.
-This distribution includes the PostgreSQL server, a graphical component manager, +This distribution includes the PostgreSQL server, a graphical component manager, command line and graphical tools for managing databases, plus many open source community components. Integrated components include web -and desktop developer tools, geospatial, provisioning & management, +and desktop developer tools, geospatial, provisioning & management, compatibility & migration, backup/restore, and integration with external databases (Cassandra, Oracle, SQL Server, Hadoop), and procedural languages (Python, Perl, Java, and TCL). @@ -65,14 +66,14 @@ and procedural languages (Python, Perl, Java, and TCL).
-Postgres.app is a simple, native Mac OS X app that runs in the menubar without the need of an installer. Open the app, and you have a PostgreSQL server +Postgres.app is a simple, native macOS app that runs in the menubar without the need of an installer. Open the app, and you have a PostgreSQL server ready and awaiting new connections. Close the app, and the server shuts down.
-PostgreSQL packages are available for Mac OS X from the +PostgreSQL packages are available for macOS from the Fink Project. Please see the Fink documentation for information on how to install packages.
@@ -86,7 +87,7 @@ can be found using the package search tool on the Fink website.-PostgreSQL packages are also available for Mac OS X from the +PostgreSQL packages are also available for macOS from the MacPorts Project. Please see the MacPorts documentation for information on how to install ports.
@@ -100,7 +101,7 @@ can be found using the portfiles search tool on the MacPorts website.-PostgreSQL can also be installed on Mac OS X +PostgreSQL can also be installed on macOS using Homebrew. Please see the Homewbrew documentation for information on how to install packages.
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