Navicat Premium Lite
PremiumSoft CyberTech Ltd. · A database management and development app for connecting to multiple SQL and NoSQL database platforms from one interface.
Navicat Premium Lite is a Databases app for Mac.
About
Navicat Premium Lite is a database management and development app for basic database operations. It brings connections to multiple database platforms into one interface, including MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Oracle, MariaDB, Snowflake, Redis, and MongoDB. The product page also lists compatibility with GaussDB, OceanBase, and PolarDB.
- Work with connections to multiple supported database platforms from a single application.
- Use the Navicat graphical interface for database administration and development tasks.
- The listed database platforms include both relational systems and NoSQL databases such as Redis and MongoDB.
- The publisher describes Lite as suitable for commercial and non-commercial use, with up to five complimentary user accounts per organization.
Install the macOS app with brew install --cask navicat-premium-lite, then open Navicat Premium Lite from Applications and configure a database connection for a supported platform. The package installs Navicat Premium Lite..
This is the Lite edition, described as providing core features for basic database operations; do not assume it includes every feature of other Navicat editions. See the official product page and Homebrew cask.
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Install and uninstall
Homebrew installs the app in your Applications folder.
Install without Homebrew
Download the same file Homebrew uses: dn.navicat.com/download/navicat17_premium_lite_en.dmg
$ brew uninstall --cask \navicat-premium-liteA regular uninstall removes the app and keeps its settings and caches.
$ brew uninstall --zap --cask \navicat-premium-lite--zap also deletes the settings, caches and other files listed in the Homebrew definition. They can include data shared with other apps and cannot be restored, and it does not guarantee that nothing is left.See which files are removed
Facts and sources
- Version 17.3.12
- Recorded by Homebrew on Jul 13Released by the vendor on Jul 13
Questions
Is Navicat Premium Lite safe?
Navicat Premium Lite is in Homebrew’s official catalog and has not been disabled. Since September 2026, Homebrew disables apps that fail macOS Gatekeeper checks. The download comes from dn.navicat.com; Homebrew does not verify a checksum for it. It was installed 94 times through Homebrew in the last 30 days.
Is Navicat Premium Lite free?
“Navicat Premium Lite” is free to download on the Mac App Store. Homebrew installs the version from the developer’s website, which can differ from the App Store edition in price and features. Source: apps.apple.com, checked Oct 14.
How do I completely uninstall Navicat Premium Lite on a Mac?
Run brew uninstall --cask navicat-premium-lite. To delete its settings and caches as well, run brew uninstall --zap --cask navicat-premium-lite. That also deletes 5 files and folders, including ~/.
Does Navicat Premium Lite run on Apple silicon (M1 and later) Macs?
Homebrew installs it on both Apple silicon and Intel Macs, from the same download.
Where does Navicat Premium Lite store its settings and data?
Its settings are in ~/. These locations come from Homebrew’s clean-up list.
What is the latest version of Navicat Premium Lite?
The latest version is 17.3.12, added to Homebrew on Jul 13. Run brew upgrade --cask navicat-premium-lite to update it.