MySQL Bugs: #74466: Install mysql-5.6.21-osx10.9-x86

Bug #74466	Install mysql-5.6.21-osx10.9-x86_64 fails on MacOS 10.10 Yosemite
Submitted:	20 Oct 2014 20:42	Modified:	20 Oct 2014 23:19
Reporter:	Jeffrey Stumpf	Email Updates:
Status:	Duplicate	Impact on me:	None
Category:	MySQL Server: Installing	Severity:	S1 (Critical)
Version:	5.6.21	OS:	MacOS (10.10 (Yosemite))
Assigned to:		CPU Architecture:	Any
Tags:	Yosemite Install Fail

Description:
At the end of the install it says it failed and to report it to you.  DIALOG TitleBar "Install MySQL 5.6.21-community"   DIALOG Text: "There were errors with the installation. You may want to try installing (part of G cut off and no more text on that line)"   DIALOG message after the YELLOW "!" graphic is   "The Installation failed.     The Installer encountered an errors that caused the installation to fail. Contact the software manufacturer for assistance."
My System info, if it helps you to repeat it on a similar machine:
System Software Overview:
  System Version:	OS X 10.10 (14A389)
  Kernel Version:	Darwin 14.0.0
  Boot Volume:	Mac_HD_1TB
  Boot Mode:	Normal
Hardware Overview:
  Model Name:	MacBook Pro
  Model Identifier:	MacBookPro11,3
  Processor Name:	Intel Core i7
  Processor Speed:	2.6 GHz
  Number of Processors:	1
  Total Number of Cores:	4
  L2 Cache (per Core):	256 KB
  L3 Cache:	6 MB
  Memory:	16 GB
  Boot ROM Version:	MBP112.0138.B11
  SMC Version (system):	2.19f12
Graphics Display info:
Intel Iris Pro:
  Chipset Model:	Intel Iris Pro
  Type:	GPU
  Bus:	Built-In
  VRAM (Dynamic, Max):	1536 MB
NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M:
  Chipset Model:	NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M
  Type:	GPU
  Bus:	PCIe
  PCIe Lane Width:	x8
  VRAM (Total):	2048 MB

How to repeat:
Uninstall -- ReInstall

Suggested fix:
Try the install on a fresh copy of Yosemite. My system is a MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Late 2013) running MacOS 10.10 (Yosemite). My computer is a MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Late 2013)

Graphic of Install failure message, system info, pref panel

Attachment: Screen Shot 2014-10-20 at 4.45.16 PM.png (image/png, text), 1.10 MiB.

Thank you for the bug report. Duplicate of http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=74441.

I think I've figured this out.

When I download either the DMG or the tar.gz archive for Mac OS X 10.9, the contents are actually for Mac OS X 10.8 (NOT 10.9 like it says)

I'm downloading it from this page:
http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/

This problem seems to stem from a failure to install the startup item on OS X. See this post http://coolestguidesontheplanet.com/get-apache-mysql-php-phpmyadmin-working-osx-10-10-yose...

I removed the startup using customised installation and it worked perfectly.