Installing and Using the MySQL Preference Pane Figure 2.20 MySQL Preference Pane: Location The MySQL preference pane is installed with the same DMG file that installs MySQL Server. Typically it is installed with MySQL Server but it can be installed by itself too. To install the MySQL preference pane: 1. Go through the process of installing the MySQL server, as described in the documentation at Section 2.4.2, “Installing MySQL on macOS Using Native Packages” . 2. Click  Customize  at the  Installation Type  step. The "Preference Pane" option is listed there and enabled by default; make sure it is not deselected. The other options, such as MySQL Server, can be selected or deslected. 167