This section will show you how to use MySQL Workbench on both Windows and Mac. These steps include connecting to your local instance and creating a connection to a different MySQL server than the one installed on your local computer. 

Let's begin by launching MySQL Workbench. 

To launch MySQL Workbench on Windows, do the following:

1. Select Start and begin typing MySQLWorkbench.
2. Click on MySQL Workbench to open it.

To launch MySQL Workbench on Mac, do the following:

1. Navigate to the Applications folder.
2. Double-click on MySQL Workbench.
3. If prompted, click Open on the "MySQLWorkbench" is an app downloaded from the Internet. Are you sure you want to open it? popup: 

Next, we will cover connecting to your local instance.