mac

OS packages

You can get macOS PostgreSQL packages from several different sources.

Interactive installer by EDB

Download the installer
certified by EDB for all supported PostgreSQL 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 contact
[email protected].

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.

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 macOS.

Advanced users can also download a
zip archive
of the binaries, without the installer.
This download is intended for users who wish to include PostgreSQL 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:

PostgreSQL Version
64-bit macOS Platforms

15
10.14 – 12.x (amd64), 12.x (arm64)

14
10.14 – 12.x (amd64), 12.x (arm64)

13
10.14 – 11.0

12
10.13 – 10.15

11
10.12 – 10.14

10
10.11 – 10.13

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

Homebrew

PostgreSQL can also be installed on macOS
using Homebrew. Please see the Homebrew
documentation for information on how to install packages.

A list
of PostgreSQL
packages can be found using the Braumeister search tool.

MacPorts

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

A list of
PostgreSQL packages
can be found using the portfiles search tool on the MacPorts website.

Fink

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

A list of
PostgreSQL packages
can be found using the package search tool on the Fink website.