SQL Server on mac

Question

Is there a way to use a SQL Server on Mac? I tried using Docker and Azure Data Studio but I'm blocked at the last step by a error message. Many seems to have faced the same issue.

Answer 1

Hi @Vincent Demers

Please follow the official blog on how to install SQL on macOS using Docker. I have a MacBook Air M1 and I have installed it with no issues

https://devblogs.microsoft.com/azure-sql/development-with-sql-in-containers-on-macos/

Regards

Javier

Answer 2

You have two options.

The first is pull the sql server image which is intel only. Be sure you have enabled docker’s Rosetta support, and installed Rosetta.

The second option (my choice) is to use azure sql edge which has arm64 support. but not full sql 2022. See:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql-edge/features

Note: docker on Mac does not support direct mount points for Sqlserver. You need to create a docker volume, then mount this volume.

Answer 3

Hi @Vincent Demers，

Please follow the steps outlined here, to install SQL Server on MAC.

You can do it using Docker. Once you have installed SQL Server using Docker, you can connect to SQL Server by downloading and installing Azure Data Studio.

Regards，

Zoe Hui

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