I'm not a power user, and I wanted a local server that would be easy to set up and maintain. MAMP is that server. The interface is clean and simple: just click "Start Servers," and it launches Apache and MySQL. The launch page includes your phpinfo settings, so you can verify that you're configured properly. The addition of phpMyAdmin is a great addition, especially for users who aren't as familiar with MySQL. From there, you can create or delete databases, add and update tables, or execute MySQL statements manually if you prefer.

A tool like MAMP is really valuable for my business. I am a web developer and start building websites locally on my computer. I choose MAMP as local server because of its ease of use and its power. It is super easy to set up and it is powerful running my local sites. It is also a great tool for beginners to get familiar with server work in a safe local environment. There is a lot of great info on it available and there are a lot of tutorials you can read or watch to learn to work with it and use it to its full potential. Very much recommend it!

MAMP allows me to run my PHP website locally. More specifically, I make edits to my site on a local server powered my MAMP, and once everything looks good, I then push to a staging environment. Very useful as I'm able to work offline if need be.