🛠️ Want to run Microsoft SQL Server on your MacBook with M1, M2, or M3 chip? In this updated 2025 tutorial, I’ll walk you through how to install and run SQL Server on macOS using Docker, since Microsoft doesn’t officially support SQL Server natively on Mac.
This is the best workaround to use SQL Server on a Mac, whether you’re a developer, student, or data analyst needing to test and query SQL databases.
💡 In this video, you’ll learn:
✅ How to install Docker Desktop on Apple Silicon Mac
✅ How to pull the official Microsoft SQL Server container image
✅ How to run the container with custom username, password, and port
✅ How to connect to SQL Server using Azure Data Studio or VS Code
✅ BONUS: How to persist data using Docker volumes
✅ Fully compatible with macOS Sonoma, Ventura, and Monterey
📌 Step-by-step Commands:
Install Docker:
👉 Visit https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop/
Pull SQL Server Image:
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docker pull mcr.microsoft.com/mssql/server:2019-latest
Run SQL Server Container:
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docker run -e “ACCEPT_EULA=Y” -e “SA_PASSWORD=YourStrong@Passw0rd”
-p 1433:1433 –name sqlserver
-d mcr.microsoft.com/mssql/server:2019-latest
Connect using Azure Data Studio:
👉 https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/azure-data-studio/
🧠 Ideal For:
Web & backend developers
SQL learners and bootcamp students
Devs using .NET or ASP.NET Core
Data engineers and analysts
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