Observed arrival · 2026-10-10
Corral: a one-menu-bar PHP workshop for Mac
A free macOS app that bundles PHP development essentials—including MySQL, local HTTPS, Node and a mail catcher—in one menu-bar environment.
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- For
- PHP developers working on macOS
- Worth noticing
- The built-in SQL browser says it shows proposed schema changes before applying them; the app also lists a local mail inbox on port 1025.
Field notes
The app organizes projects from a chosen folder and assigns each one a .test address, with Laravel, WordPress, static sites and Vite proxies listed as detected types. PHP versions can be selected per site, while the command-line interface exposes actions such as park, link, secure and restart. The page also lists database backups, imports and duplication, plus a mail inbox on port 1025 that it says keeps messages on the Mac.
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