macOS packages

You can get macOS PostgreSQL packages from several sources.

Interactive installer by EDB

Download the installercertified by EDB for all supported Postgres versions.

Note! This installer is hosted by EDB and not on the PostgreSQL community servers. If you have issues with the website it's hosted on, please contactwebmaster@enterprisedb.com.

This installer includes:

• The Postgres server
• pgAdmin, a graphical tool for managing and developing your databases
• StackBuilder, a package manager for downloading and installing additional PostgreSQL tools and drivers. Stackbuilder includes management, integration, migration, replication, geospatial, connectors and other tools.

This installer can run in graphical, command line, or silent install modes.

The macOS installer is designed to be a straightforward, fast way to get up and running withPostgreSQL. In the unlikely event that you have issues with the installer,please report them on theinstaller Github page. Issues with the installed packages should be reported to theappropriate project directly.

Advanced users can also download azip archiveof the binaries, without the installer.This download is intended for users who wish to include Postgres as part of another application installer.

Platform support

The installers are tested by EDB on the following platforms. They will generally work on newer versions of macOS as well:

Postgres.app

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 serverready and awaiting new connections. Close the app, and the server shuts down.

Homebrew

PostgreSQL can also be installed on macOS usingHomebrew. For example, to install PostgreSQL 15,you can use the following command:

brew install postgresql@15

You can useHomebrew Formulae to search for PostgreSQL and other packages. To find a specific major version of PostgreSQL, search forpostgresql@NN, whereNN represents the major version. For example,postgresql@15.

MacPorts

PostgreSQL packages are also available for macOS from theMacPorts Project. Please see theMacPorts documentation for information on how to install ports.

A list ofPostgreSQL packagescan be found using the portfiles search tool on the MacPorts website.

Fink

PostgreSQL packages are available for macOS from theFink Project.Please see the Fink documentation for information on how to install packages.

A list ofPostgreSQL packagescan be found using the package search tool on the Fink website.