Run PostgreSQL on Mac Using Homebrew Install

postgresql_mac.md

Steps to install and run PostgreSQL using Homebrew (Mac OS X) (if you aren't using version 9.1.5, change line 6 with the correct version)

1. launchctl unload -w ~/Library/LaunchAgents/homebrew.mxcl.postgresql.plist
2. brew update
3. initdb /usr/local/var/postgres -E utf8
4. pg_upgrade -b /usr/local/Cellar/postgresql/9.4.6/bin -B /usr/local/Cellar/postgresql/9.4.6/bin -d /usr/local/var/postgres -D /usr/local/var/postgres
5. cp /usr/local/Cellar/postgresql/9.4.6/homebrew.mxcl.postgresql.plist ~/Library/LaunchAgents/
6. pg_ctl -D /usr/local/var/postgres -l /usr/local/var/postgres/server.log start