You may choose the type of encoding for the data (text) that is stored in your MySQL database. There are two
places to choose the encoding: the Preferences pane or the encoding pull-down bar at the bottom left of the application window. There
are over 20 encodings for you to choose from.
In the Preferences Pane
Open up the "Preferences Pane" of CocoaMySQL
From the pull-down at the bottom left of the preferences window, labelled "Default Encoding", choose an option.
The encoding you choose will be the default encoding for all future databases
In the Application Window
In the main application window there will be a pull-down at the bottom left of the window labelled "Encoding".
From the pull-down choose an encoding option.
The encoding you choose will be the default encoding for all future databases
