I have just installed MAMP. And I have just now realized that I already have a MySQL server and a database that runs under it. Do I now have two MySQL servers? Will they interfere with each other (and if yes, what would I need to do to have the existing database to work with the MAMP version)?
MacOS – Does MAMP installation create conflicts with standalone MySql
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I'd say unified GUI integration.
With MAMP, you've got a single window to manage Apache, PHP, and MySQL. Whereas with the built-in stack, you have to active PHP manually and have another interface for MySQL (with no easy way to turn it on or off)
Feel free to copy one of the example files into the /etc directory or make your own. You won't have any problems until you ever want to have more than one version of mysql installed and running - then you can set up shell variables to keep things apart - but for the short run - one file in one place would be good. So let the Workbench make /etc/my.cnf and the other files will probably be ignored since Workbench looks to be telling you it looks only in /etc.
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I wouldn't anticipate any problems. I've seen those configurations work just fine. The only concern I see is that the built in versions of the software get updated automatically by Apple, and the versions you installed will not. However, Apples updates include the latest fixes more slowly, so if you are diligent in installing them, yours will be up to date a little sooner. If you are not, the Apple versions are easier to keep updated as the updates are almost completely automatic.