If you are reading this hoping to download a native, Apple-branded version of SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), the short review is: It does not exist. Microsoft has not ported SSMS to macOS.

Microsoft officially supports for macOS. Think of ADS as the "VS Code for Databases." It looks and feels like a modern editor, distinct from the legacy Windows look of SSMS.

One way to run SSMS on Mac is to create a Windows virtual machine (VM) using software like:

Here’s a practical guide to using — since SSMS itself is Windows-only.