Navicat Premium — Mac download

Navicat Premium is a single macOS workspace for developing and administering several database types at once.

Multi-database support — Connect to MySQL, MariaDB, MongoDB, Oracle, PostgreSQL, and SQLite from one interface.

What it replaces — Running separate Navicat editions for each database engine.

Data migration — Move data between different database systems with built-in transfer tools.

Backup and restore — Schedule backups for MySQL InnoDB databases and restore them when needed.

Object management — Create and delete databases, tables, indexes, and users directly in the app.

Secure connectivity — Connect through HTTP Tunnel to reach remote servers behind firewalls.

Business intelligence — Visualize data and generate reports without leaving your database workspace.

Database search — Locate records quickly across connected servers using the integrated search tool.

Unicode support — Work with data in multiple languages without character encoding issues.

Switching databases without interface lag

Launch Navicat Premium and connections restore quickly—often under five seconds for four or five saved servers. The interface stays responsive even with multiple query tabs open across different database types. I notice little UI lag when switching between a PostgreSQL data model and a MySQL query builder, which matters during long debugging sessions.

Memory use is moderate for a tool of this scope. On an Apple Silicon Mac, expect roughly 400–600 MB with a handful of active connections, climbing closer to 1 GB when running a data migration or synchronisation job. CPU spikes are short-lived and tied to heavy imports, large result set rendering, or the report builder. In idle, the app settles to near-zero processor load.

Stability holds up well. Crashes are rare in daily administration work. The most common friction point is a dropped SSH tunnel after the Mac wakes from sleep—reconnecting the session takes a few clicks, no restart required. Connections over HTTP Tunnel feel slightly slower than direct ones, an expected trade-off for reaching servers behind strict firewalls.

SSH query timeouts resolved in bug-fix release

Version 17.3.8 arrived as a focused bug-fix release for macOS. The developer addressed several stability improvements without changing the feature set users already rely on. Queries that previously timed out under specific SSH configurations now complete normally. Interface glitches tied to the SQL console on Apple Silicon Macs are resolved.

Usability refinements in the 17.3 line tightened everyday workflows. The connection list remembers its scroll position after editing a server profile, reducing back-and-forth annoyance. Export wizards in navicat for mac no longer reset column selections when toggling between XLS and CSV formats. For anyone using mac navicat premium 17 daily, the cumulative effect is less friction during routine data extraction tasks.

Performance regressions are absent from these updates. Query completion times, backup scheduling, and model rendering stayed consistent across the point releases.

Set auto-save to 3 minutes against query loss

A few preferences improve daily comfort right away:

• Auto-save interval — Navigate to Preferences > General and set the save interval to 3 minutes. The default is longer, and losing a complex query draft to a crash is unnecessary.
• SQL console font — Switch to a monospaced typeface you actually like reading. Menlo at 13 pt works well; the default size feels cramped during multi-line procedure edits.
• Tab behaviour — Enable “Confirm before closing multiple tabs” in Preferences > Editor. Accidentally closing four unsaved query tabs is easy without it.
• SSH keep-alive — Under connection properties for each SSH-tunnelled server, set a keep-alive interval of 30 seconds. This reduces tunnel drops after sleep.
• Colour-coded connections — Assign distinct highlight colours to production and development servers in the connection list. A red highlight on the production MySQL connection prevents mishaps before they happen.

Navicat Premium 18.0.5 is now available. Release details are published on the developer's site.

• macOS 14.6 or later
• Apple Silicon or Intel 64-bit