uninstall mysql, Mac OSX

mysql_uninstall.txt

1. Backup any databases you have using mysqldump
2. Stop MySQL using the pref panel
3. Open Terminal and type in the following commands
4. sudo rm /usr/local/mysql
5. sudo rm -rf /usr/local/mysql*
6. sudo rm -rf /Library/StartupItems/MySQLCOM
7. sudo rm -rf /Library/PreferencePanes/My*
8. edit /etc/hostconfig and remove the line MYSQLCOM=-YES- (May not be necessary)
9. rm -rf ~/Library/PreferencePanes/My*
10. sudo rm -rf /Library/Receipts/mysql*
11. sudo rm -rf /Library/Receipts/MySQL*
12. sudo rm -rf /private/var/db/receipts/*mysql*

Once done.... then

brew install mysql