Mac users: SSMS doesn’t run natively, but don’t panic. 🍎🚫🛠️
Note on Apple Silicon: SQL Server runs natively on Linux/ARM architecture. Docker on Mac M1/M2/M3 runs SQL Server natively without emulation, making it significantly faster than running SQL Server inside a Windows VM. mac sql server management studio
Your SQL Server workflow on macOS just got an upgrade. 👇 Mac users: SSMS doesn’t run natively, but don’t panic
However, there are several excellent native alternatives and workarounds available for Mac users: Mac users: SSMS doesn’t run natively