PostgresApp VS MonitorControl

A running Rails application needs a database to connect to. You may already have your database of choice installed, but if not, I recommend PostgreSQL, or Postgres for short. On a Mac, probably the easiest way to install it is with Posrgres.app. Another option, the one I prefer, is to use Homebrew. With Homebrew installed, this command will install PostgreSQL version 16 along with libpq:

I was using Postgres.app, but of course, you can download it in any way as long as it works.

There are two ways to connect with the Postgres database which can be in the terminal or using a Postgres GUI client app like DBeaver. But first, download the PostgreSQL installer for macOS or Windows, depending on your OS. The setup and installation come with the psql command, a tool shipped with Postgres that allows you to communicate with Postgres through the command line.

And if you're on a Mac, Postgres.app makes it even easier: https://postgresapp.com/

A great app for managing PostgreSQL databases is Postgres.app.

I love that you did audacious thing.

FYI, if you're MacOS, someone has packaged Postgres into a standard "just works" self contained MacOS app. With a GUI & system tray menu to contro it. It so good that I use it instead of a Docker image for PG. All the psql and pg_restore commands are contained in the .app package and can be called from the terminal.

https://postgresapp.com/

Postgres.app Pgcli Valentina Studio

I use "Monitor Control" on my Mac Studio to control the brightness of my Dell monitor:

https://github.com/MonitorControl/MonitorControl

Good free alternative is MonitorControl. Pretty sure it does everything Lunar does but is open-sourced.

Installed https://github.com/MonitorControl/MonitorControl and worked like a charm, big thanks!

MonitorControl- use the native DDC/CI of external monitors to control their brightness and contrast and volume through the menu bar rather than the physical monitor controls

Solution: Monitor Control.

MonitorControl (simple manual controls, doesn't yet work on M2 Macs though)

The best apps on macOS are BetterDisplay and Lunar by far in terms of features. MonitorControl is a strong offering as well, the gold standard in this field and is open source but it does not support recent M2 macs or any of the built-in HDMI ports of Macs since 2018 (note: BetterDisplay is the only macOS app that supports everything - Intel, M1, M2, USB-C, HDMI - even the HDMI port of the 2018 Mini).

Also use something like this on Mac: https://github.com/MonitorControl/MonitorControl