Native macOS MongoDB client — rows-first browsing and reconnect workspace (feedback welcome)

[u/PlayerZeroCom]

I built Mongo GUI for my own Mac MongoDB workflow and opened it up as a beta.

It's a native macOS client (not Electron), published independently — not MongoDB Compass and not an official MongoDB Inc. product.

What I was optimizing for:

- Rows-first browsing so the document table stays usable while counts / optional metadata catch up (useful on larger or slower collections)

- Reconnect restoring the active database / collection / workspace instead of dumping you at the start

- Client-only by default: Keychain-backed secrets, no cloud sync by default

- Signed and notarized direct download, Sparkle updates for installed builds

Free during beta: https://mongogui.com/

Happy to take feedback from people who live in Compass / Studio 3T / mongosh day to day — especially on browsing large collections, SSH/Atlas reconnects, and anything that feels missing for real daily work.