MySQL OS X

• MySQL
• homebrew

Install Percona through homebrew:

brew install homebrew/versions/percona-server55

Initial setup of database

unset TMPDIR
mysql_install_db --verbose --user=`whoami` --basedir="$(brew --prefix percona-server55)" --datadir=/usr/local/var/mysql --tmpdir=/tmp

Optionally secure MySQL server:

/usr/local/opt/percona-server55/bin/mysql_secure_installation

Start the daemon:

cd /usr/local/opt/percona-server55 ; /usr/local/opt/percona-server55/bin/mysqld_safe &