How to remove MySQL from OS X Snow Leopard
Instructions on how to remove MySQL from OS X.
- Remove the line “MYSQLCOM=-YES-” from /etc/hostconfig
- Using the terminal, run the following command
- sudo rm /usr/local/mysql
- sudo rm -rf /usr/local/mysql*
- sudo rm -rf /Library/StartupItems/MySQLCOM
- sudo rm -rf /Library/PreferencePanes/My*
- sudo rm -rf /Library/Receipts/mysql*
- sudo rm -rf /Library/Receipts/MySQL*
- sudo rm -rf /var/db/Receipts/com.mysql.mysql*
- sudo rm /etc/my.conf
MySQL is now removed

