Mac OS X, MySQL Preference Pane doesn't work

Question

I downloaded and installed MySQL 5.1.47 for OS X 10.6 using the DMG archive:

mysql-5.1.47-osx10.6-x86_64.dmg

I also installed MySQL.prefPane and MySQLStartupItem.pkg. MySQL.prefPane is a Preference Pane. The problem is, whenever I attempt to start/stop MySQL from the Preference Pane, System Preferences just hangs. It runs at about 50% CPU forever, eventually I have for force quit System Preferences. The same thing happens if I toggle "Automatically Start MySQL Server on Startup". Basically the MySQL Preference Pane is not functional.

Note that I have no problem starting MySQL from the command line:

sudo /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqld_safe

I have tried reinstalling MySQL and the Preference Pane. I'm using the standard installation location, nothing out of the ordinary. Every time the MySQL Preference Pane just hangs.

I'm doing this on a Macbook Pro (Intel) running OS X 10.6.3. There are no old versions of MySQL on this machine.

Answer 1

Are you sure that panther supports 64 bits apps ?

Seems that when a I'm trying to open a 32 bits preference pane on snow leopard, the preference pane says "well this pane is 32bits, and you've got a 64bits macos, I'm restarting this pane"

Maybe it's hanging because it's the opposite ? getting 32bits preference pane and trying to open a 64bits pane ?