

I opted for the development kit version - an enormous 220 meg download, but worth it. īuilding reports as good as FileMaker's or MS Access was a difficult find for a long time until I ran across the free Business Intelligence and Reporting Tools (BIRT) built into versions of Eclipse. To design new MySQL databases like a pro, download and install the free MySQL Workbench. Alternatively, you can use a separate computer or virtual machine (on your local network) with MySQL installed. Installation is beyond the scope here but there's tons of help via Google search. On the Mac, you can install and run MySQL. There are some decent online services like Zoho Creator (free) and TrackVia (not free) but if you MUST have something very close to Access or FileMaker installed on your Mac natively, I can offer the following suggestion. I've not found a single app equivalent to MS Access for the Mac.
