mac uninstall mysql completely
## Open the Terminal # Use mysqldump to backup your databases # Check for MySQL processes with: ps -ax | grep mysql # Stop and kill any MySQL processes kill -9 [process_id] # Analyze MySQL on HomeBrew: brew remove mysql brew cleanup # Remove files: sudo rm /usr/local/mysql sudo rm -rf /usr/local/var/mysql sudo rm -rf /usr/local/mysql* sudo rm ~/Library/LaunchAgents/homebrew.mxcl.mysql.plist sudo rm -rf /Library/StartupItems/MySQLCOM sudo rm -rf /Library/PreferencePanes/My* # Unload previous MySQL Auto-Login: launchctl unload -w ~/Library/LaunchAgents/homebrew.mxcl.mysql.plist # Remove previous MySQL Configuration: subl /etc/hostconfig # Remove the line MYSQLCOM=-YES- # Remove previous MySQL Preferences: rm -rf ~/Library/PreferencePanes/My* sudo rm -rf /Library/Receipts/mysql* sudo rm -rf /Library/Receipts/MySQL* sudo rm -rf /private/var/db/receipts/*mysql* ## Restart your computer just to ensure any MySQL processes are killed Try to run mysql, it shouldn't work