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I'm a single dev; I can't compete with Navicat on features. But I can try to make an app that does a limited set of things really well. For example, I'm really

I'm a single dev; I can't compete with Navicat on features. But I can try to make an app that does a limited set of things really well. For example, I'm really proud of the table view in Postico. It's really easy to filter rows by keywords. You can edit multiple rows at once in the sidebar. You can rearrange columns, filters and sort order are remembered automatically... If you have a workflow where you don't often use the table view, you might not get a lot of value out of Postico. But fortunately there are a few people out there who do like the stuff Postico does!

cmpb 12y ago
I see what you're saying about the table filtering! Very slick. Dragging columns around feels very fluid. Great work, I think I might have to go ahead and purchase this one!
- leesalminen 12y ago
  That was the main sell for me. Purchased!
sfaxon 12y ago
I've been using Navicat Essentials for years and I still get frustrated with it on a regular basis. Only after bdcravens' comment did I find the section of the UI that allows syntax highlighting. Years ago, when I first tried, Navicat failed to import a standard pg_dump file so I've given up on it for import/export. Which is fine, I prefer the command line most of the time for things like that anyway. I gave PGAdmin a shot, but it does not support left-right scrolling from a Magic Mouse. Getting to table views is cumbersome, 5-6 whole clicks. On the up side it does visualize explain queries really well. But 99% of the time I just want to browse some data to see what data is there. I've spent 3-4 hours using Postico today and really like it. I can see it being really useful in my normal workflow. I can move data from the command line, browse tables and make quick updates in Postico and if I really need to dig into a query use PGAdmin. Syntax highlight would be nice, but I've been without it for so long (due to my own inability to find a button in Navicat) that it's a nice to have at this point. Keep up the great work! I do hope there is a way to transfer my license over to the AppStore version when it comes along.

cmpb 12y ago

I see what you're saying about the table filtering! Very slick. Dragging columns around feels very fluid. Great work, I think I might have to go ahead and purchase this one!

leesalminen 12y ago
That was the main sell for me. Purchased!

sfaxon 12y ago

I've been using Navicat Essentials for years and I still get frustrated with it on a regular basis. Only after bdcravens' comment did I find the section of the UI that allows syntax highlighting. Years ago, when I first tried, Navicat failed to import a standard pg_dump file so I've given up on it for import/export. Which is fine, I prefer the command line most of the time for things like that anyway. I gave PGAdmin a shot, but it does not support left-right scrolling from a Magic Mouse. Getting to table views is cumbersome, 5-6 whole clicks. On the up side it does visualize explain queries really well. But 99% of the time I just want to browse some data to see what data is there. I've spent 3-4 hours using Postico today and really like it. I can see it being really useful in my normal workflow. I can move data from the command line, browse tables and make quick updates in Postico and if I really need to dig into a query use PGAdmin. Syntax highlight would be nice, but I've been without it for so long (due to my own inability to find a button in Navicat) that it's a nice to have at this point. Keep up the great work! I do hope there is a way to transfer my license over to the AppStore version when it comes along.