MySQL on a Mac – not so simple
Next steps, install MySQL on the Mac. There’s a specific installer for OS X 10.4.x for x86 machines on the MySQL site. If it works it should work directly with Webmin too.
But that would be too easy. Despite being able to ‘start’ the server from the command line, Webmin reported: “The MySQL client program /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql does not appear to be the correct version. Webmin only supports MySQL versions 3 and above.” In addition the System Admin tool for Mac said it couldn’t load MySQL. Will attempt to unstinstall this version if need be
There was clue in here, looking back but maybe it’s because I was a little eager. I think x86 may have been the mistake. The entry Ruby, Rails on Mac OS X confirms a working MySQL installation on Mac OS X.