Beekeeper Studio
Beekeeper Studio is a desktop SQL editor and database manager for connecting to databases, writing queries, and browsing data on macOS.
What is Beekeeper Studio?
Beekeeper Studio is a native desktop database client and SQL editor for working with relational and analytical databases on macOS. It helps developers, analysts, and database administrators connect to databases, run queries, inspect tables, and manage data through a graphical interface instead of relying only on command-line tools. The app supports common systems including PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, SQL Server, Redshift, and several others, which makes it useful across local development, production support, and data exploration workflows. Users can organize saved connections and queries, edit results, and import or export data as part of everyday database work. Beekeeper Studio is published by Matthew Rathbone and is also available for Windows and Linux, making it practical for teams that work across multiple desktop platforms.
Key features
- Connect to PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, SQL Server, Redshift, and other supported databases
- Write and run SQL queries in a desktop editor with a graphical database interface
- Browse tables, schemas, and database structure without using command-line tools
- Save and organize database connections and frequently used queries
- View and edit query results as part of day-to-day data work
- Import and export data for common database workflows
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Safety overview
Status: Safe
Beekeeper Studio is legitimate database software. It is designed to access the databases you connect it to, so it may handle sensitive records, credentials, query history, and exported data as part of normal use. That access is expected for a SQL client, but you should still connect only to databases you trust and store exports carefully if they contain private or production data.
Recommendation: Keep Beekeeper Studio if you use it to connect to databases, write SQL, or inspect data on your Mac. If you no longer use it, you can remove the app and its related support files to free space, but saved connections, settings, and local query history may be lost.
Common paths
/Applications/Beekeeper Studio.app~/Applications/Beekeeper Studio.app
Cache paths
~/Library/Caches/io.beekeeperstudio.desktop
Support paths
~/Library/Application Support/Beekeeper Studio
Preference paths
~/Library/Preferences/io.beekeeperstudio.desktop.plist
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