Cedvel A native database viewer for macOS

Your databases, in a window that behaves like a Mac app.

Cedvel opens PostgreSQL, MySQL and SQLite, shows the rows, and stays out of the way. It is a real Mac app: one window per connection, keyboard first, quick with pages of thousands of rows, and read only until you decide otherwise.

Download for macOSUniversal, macOS 14 or later Signed and notarized by Apple. Updates itself.

columntext	valuetext
engines	PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite
connections	SSL, SSH tunnels, saved per environment
passwords	Kept in the macOS Keychain, never in a file
windows	One per connection, several databases side by side
requires	macOS 14 Sonoma or later

Find the rows, fast.

Tables load a page at a time, with the column widths worked out from what is actually in them. Scrolling a page of a few thousand rows does not stutter.

featuretext	detailtext
filters	Chips per column, or a WHERE line for plain SQL, with your last 100 conditions on the down arrow
sorting	Click a header. Each table remembers its sort and its row limit
columns	Hide what you do not need; reset widths or pick a density from the gear menu
foreign keys	Jump to the referenced row, then come back with ⌥⌘←
record panel	One row at a time, field by field, with long values in a proper editor
export	CSV, JSON or INSERT statements, from a table or a query result

Edit deliberately, commit when you mean it.

Changes queue up as pending edits. Nothing reaches the database until you commit, and you can read the exact SQL before it runs.

featuretext	detailtext
pending changes	Edited, added and deleted rows are marked; Preview SQL shows the statements
stale rows	If a row changed underneath you, the commit stops and says so
dates	A calendar and time picker, or type the value yourself
long text	A large editor for JSON and long values, attached to the cell
keyboard	Tab across the row, ⌘S to commit, Esc to undo the cell

A SQL editor that knows your schema.

Write a query, run it with ⌘↩, and edit the results in place when they come from a single table. Suggestions come from the database in front of you.

SELECT o.id, o.status, c.email
FROM orders o
JOIN customers c ON c.id = o.customer_id
WHERE o.total > 100
ORDER BY o.created_at DESC;

featuretext	detailtext
completion	Tables, columns and aliases, ranked by what you use; nothing where a value belongs
tabs	Several queries at once, kept per database, reopenable after you close them
history	Every statement you ran, with its timing, and queries you saved by name
safety	Under Read only, a write statement is refused before it runs
formatting	⌃⌘I to format, ⌘/ to comment, ⌘. to cancel a slow query

Columns and indexes, without leaving the app.

Switch a table to Structure to see its columns and indexes, then change them with a form that shows the SQL it will run.

featuretext	detailtext
columns	Add, rename or drop; change type, NULL and default where the engine allows it
indexes	Create with the columns in order, unique, and the method on PostgreSQL
sequences	Reset one table's sequence, or every sequence in the database
definitions	Copy CREATE for a table or view, with or without indexes, triggers and comments
views	Open a view's definition in a query tab; refresh materialized views

Production is treated like production.

Every connection carries an environment. Production windows are tinted, open read only, and make you take an extra step before anything can change.

guardtext	detailtext
read only	The default. Writes are refused before they reach the server
confirmation	Type the connection name before a production database becomes editable
touch id	Unlock editing with Touch ID or your login password
destructive	Dropping asks for the name; truncating shows the statement first
closing	Uncommitted changes stop a window or the app from closing quietly

Download Cedvel

A universal build for Apple silicon and Intel, signed and notarized by Apple, with updates built in.

Download for macOSUniversal, macOS 14 or later All releasesNotes and older builds

columntext	valuetext
engines	PostgreSQL 12+, MySQL 8, SQLite 3
connections	SSL modes through Verify full, SSH tunnels with a key or passphrase
requires	macOS 14 Sonoma or later
updates	Checks for new versions and installs them itself