Uninstalling MySQL from Mac

Have you ever wanted to get rid of mysql from your Mac and discovered how tedious in may become to get rid of it? As a Windows user, we are used to install and uninstall any piece of software with just a click of a button. The robustness of a Mac as well as the power of the Mac Computers sometimes may be a burden, fortunately there is always ways to overcome the difficulties we find when using a Mac. This little post may help developers spend more time in their task instead of figuring out how to get rid of a piece of software.


Just execute the following commands o the Terminal in order to have MySQL completely removed from your Mac Computer:

shell> sudo rm /usr/local/mysql
shell> sudo rm -rf /usr/local/mysql*
shell> sudo rm -rf /Library/StartupItems/MySQLCOM
shell> sudo rm -rf /Library/PreferencePanes/My*
shell> sudo rm -rf /Library/Receipts/mysql*
shell> sudo rm -rf /Library/Receipts/MySQL*