Failed attempt to start PostgreSQL using the Service Manager app.The following steps were taken to figure out why PostgreSQL wouldn't start up after I installed it. After numerous Google searches I found some helpful advice on how to track down and solve the problem. The first time I tried installing PostgreSQL on a brand new Mac Mini with Mac OS X 10.5 it wouldn't start. It's nice when things go smoothly for the installation, but sometimes they don't. The solution which I found is included in that topic. See the next topic on Troubleshooting PostgreSQL. you will need to do some troubleshooting. Click the Start button in the Service Manager window.Īll going well the Current Status displayed in the window will change from Down to Operational.Open the Service Manager app found in /Applications/PostgresQL/.Double click the dmg and drag the pgAdmin3.app file to the Applications folder on your Mac OS X computer.īefore tinkering with configuration files I suggest you test to see whether or not PostgreSQL will startup.It will create a directory at /Applications/PostgreSQL/ and install a couple of applications there. It will create a directory at /Library/PostgreSQL8/ and install the files there. Double click the dmg and follow the installation instructions to install PG on your Mac OS X computer.Get the following files off the internet and install them on your Mac OS X computer. This section covers the steps involved with installing and configuring PostgreSQL on Mac OS X 10.5 using the PostgreSQLforMac 8.3 unified installer. I decided to create a new set of PostgreSQL instructions specifically for Mac OS X 10.5 and renamed the old instructions to be specifically for Mac OS X 10.4 I tried to install PostgreSQL on a fresh out of the box Mac Mini with Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) using the installations in StudioTips that I had used for installation on Mac OS X 10.4 but I couldn't get it to wouldn't work.Īpple made changes in Leopard ( NetInfo is gone), and PostgreSQLforMac made changes in their unified installer 8.3.0 (setting the postgres user to a hidden user).Īfter a bunch of searching and trouble shooting I managed to get the PostgreSQLforMac 8.3 universal installer to work with Mac OS X 10.5. Tips_sql > Postgresql > Installing PostgreSQL on Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Installing PostgreSQL on Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
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