TimescaleDB is a PostgreSQL extension for time series and demanding workloads that ingest and query high volumes of data. You can host TimescaleDB on macOS device.
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This section shows you how to:
- Install and configure TimescaleDB on PostgreSQL - set up a self-hosted PostgreSQL instance to efficiently run TimescaleDB.
- Add the TimescaleDB extension to your database - enable TimescaleDB features and performance improvements on a database.
To install TimescaleDB on your MacOS device, you need:
- PostgreSQL: for the latest functionality, install PostgreSQL v16
Warning
If you have already installed PostgreSQL using a method other than Homebrew or MacPorts, you may encounter errors following these install instructions. Best practice is to full remove any existing PostgreSQL installations before you begin.
To keep your current PostgreSQL installation, Install from source.
This section shows you how to install the latest version of PostgreSQL and TimescaleDB on a supported platform using the packages supplied by Timescale.
For improved performance, you enable TimescaleDB on each database on your self-hosted PostgreSQL instance.
This section shows you how to enable TimescaleDB for a new database in PostgreSQL using psql from the command line.
Connect to a database on your PostgreSQL instance
In PostgreSQL, the default user and database are both
postgres. To use a different database, set<database-name>to the name of that database:psql -d "postgres://<username>:<password>@<host>:<port>/<database-name>"Add TimescaleDB to the database
CREATE EXTENSION IF NOT EXISTS timescaledb;Check that TimescaleDB is installed
\dxYou see the list of installed extensions:
List of installed extensionsName | Version | Schema | Description-------------+---------+------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------plpgsql | 1.0 | pg_catalog | PL/pgSQL procedural languagetimescaledb | 2.15.1 | public | Enables scalable inserts and complex queries for time-series data (Community Edition)Press q to exit the list of extensions.
And that is it! You have TimescaleDB running on a database on a self-hosted instance of PostgreSQL.
Now you have TimescaleDB running, have a look at the:
- Tutorials: walk through a variety of business scenarios using example datasets.
- Use Timescale: browse the features available with TimescaleDB.
For the latest functionality, install MacOS 14 Sanoma. The oldest supported version is macOS 10.15 Catalina
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