Yosemite - MAMP - Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/Applications/MAMP/tmp/mysql/mysql.sock' (2)

Question

I have problem when I try to connect to MySQL MAMP :

ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can\'t connect to local MySQL server through socket \'/Applications/MAMP/tmp/mysql/mysql         


        

Answer 1

simply remove two files ib_logfile0 and ib_logfile1 from /Applications/MAMP/db/mysql56

Answer 2

Rename .sock file of mysql and restart your MySQL server.

/Applications/MAMP/tmp/mysql/mysql.sock to /Applications/MAMP/tmp/mysql/mysql_old.sock