Complete MongoDB Setup on Mac (2026) — Install, CRUD, Compass & Backup
Complete MongoDB setup on macOS in under 2 minutes. From zero to queries, GUI, and backups.
📚 CHAPTERS:
0:00 Intro
0:04 Install MongoDB (Homebrew)
0:17 Start Service (brew services)
0:29 Connect with mongosh
0:44 CRUD Operations
1:03 MongoDB Compass GUI
1:19 Backup & Restore
All commands used in this video:
Install MongoDB
brew tap mongodb/brew
brew install mongodb-community
mongod --version
Start as background service
brew services start mongodb-community
brew services list | grep mongo
Connect with mongosh
mongosh
use devdb
show dbs
CRUD Operations
db.users.insertOne({ name: 'Ada', role: 'dev' })
db.users.find({ role: 'dev' })
db.users.updateOne({ name: 'Ada' }, { $set: { role: 'lead' } })
db.users.deleteOne({ name: 'Ada' })
MongoDB Compass (GUI)
brew install --cask mongodb-compass
open -a "MongoDB Compass"
Backup & Restore
brew install mongodb-database-tools
mongodump --db=devdb --out=./backup
mongorestore --drop ./backup
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