在Mac OS X Maverick的情况下，当MySQL通过Homebrew安装时，它位于/usr/local/opt/mysql/my.cnf

In my case, the file did not exist. In MySQL Workbench I went to OPTIONS FILE and found some default values. I clicked apply. It asked for permission. It then created the my.cnf file under /etc. However, it is very important to keep in mind that the first time you click "apply", you do not make any changes to the default configuration. Once the file has been created, you can make changes which will be applied when you click "apply". Otherwise you will not be shown the apply button when you make changes.

macOS High Sierra 版本10.13.6

mysql Ver 14.14 Distrib 5.7.22，用于osx10.13 (x86_64)使用EditLine包装器 版权所有(c) 2000,2018, Oracle和/或其关联公司。版权所有

默认选项按给定顺序从以下文件中读取:

/etc/my.cnf 
/etc/mysql/my.cnf 
/usr/local/etc/my.cnf 
~/.my.cnf

对于Mac，对我有用的是在我的~路径中创建一个.my.cnf文件。希望这能有所帮助。

对于MAMP 3.5 Mac El Capitan，创建一个单独的空配置文件，并为mysql编写额外的设置

sudo vim /Applications/MAMP/Library/my.cnf

像这样相加

[mysqld]
max_allowed_packet = 256M

macOS sierra 10.12.6 MySQL版本:5.7.18_1 我运行locate my。cnf，路径是

/ usr / local / etc / my . cnf