What QuackDB for Mac does and how to install it

An overview of QuackDB for Mac, the databases it supports, what is in the workspace, and what to know before you install it.

QuackDB for Mac is a native database client for people who work with data every day. It brings PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, SQL Server and Supabase databases into one workspace, so you query, edit and understand them with the same sidebar, SQL editor, data grid and schema diagram, whichever engine sits behind them.

QuackDB SQL editor with a join query and its results grid — The SQL editor, with the query and its results on one screen.

What you can do

Task	Where
Ask questions with SQL and read the results beside the query	SQL editor
Keep a question, its SQL, its result and a chart together in one document	Notebooks and Python
Browse, filter and correct table data in place	Data grid
Review edits, commit them with a message and undo them later	Changes and history
See how tables relate before you write a join	Schema diagram
Move data in and out as CSV, TXT, JSON or SQL	Import and export

Supported databases

Database	Connect with
SQLite	A database file on your Mac
PostgreSQL	Host, port, database, user and password, or a local server that QuackDB manages for you
Supabase	The connection details from your Supabase dashboard, over SSL
MySQL	Host details and credentials
SQL Server	Host details and credentials

System requirements

macOS 14.6 or later
Light and dark appearance, following your system setting

Install QuackDB

01Open QuackDB for Mac in the Mac App Store and choose Get. Plans and subscriptions, where offered, are bought and managed through your Apple ID.
02Open QuackDB. The first screen offers sign in, or Continue without signing in. You can use the app fully without an account.
03On the Recent Connections window, choose Demo to explore a sample database, or New database to add your own.

QuackDB welcome window with Recent Connections, New database and Demo buttons — Recent Connections: add a database, open the demo, or reopen a saved connection.

Note

Looking for the original release? QuackDB 1.0 is still available and is now free. See the previous version page. Its guides are kept under QuackDB 1.0 (previous version) in the navigation.

First launch

The first time you open QuackDB, a four-page introduction explains the workspace, notebooks, Python and access: a 3-day trial of the full workspace, then a monthly subscription through your Apple ID. See Account and subscription.

QuackDB introduction page about notebooks with note, SQL and chart cells — The introduction explains notebooks: note, SQL and chart cells in one document.

Not in this release

The Dashboards tab beside Database and Notebooks is a placeholder in this release. There are no Windows or Linux versions. The guides for QuackDB 1.0 remain available for 1.0 users.