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Minicom vs Postgres.app

A side-by-side look at Minicom and Postgres.app. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Minicom

Minicom

Network & Admin

Minicom is a text-based serial port communication program that runs in a terminal. It is useful for connecting to devices like routers, switches, and serial consoles to configure them over a serial cable.

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Postgres.app

Postgres.app

Development

Postgres.app is a free and open source PostgreSQL server that is packaged as a macOS application. It aims to make it easy to set up a PostgreSQL server on Mac with a GUI tool rather than using the command line and manual configuration.

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