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Sequel Ace Import Guide

Sequel Ace is the maintained successor to Sequel Pro for macOS. Use File → Import for large dumps.

Best for

  • • Native macOS MySQL/MariaDB management
  • • Free, open-source alternative to paid GUIs
  • • Importing via File → Import with UTF-8

Limitations

  • • Pasting large dumps into a query window hangs it
  • • Multi-GB imports are more reliable via the CLI

Pro tip

Split large dumps before import to avoid timeouts and packet errors.

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