Shimo For Mac

Shimo is a VPN client that can work with Cisco IPSec, Cisco SSL, OpenVPN, PPTP/L2TP, General IPSec, SSH, Nortel IPSec, or Juniper/Netscreen IPSec accounts.

The Shimo utility allows you to setup multiple VPN configurations and switch between them with a simple mouse click or keep multiple connections active at the same time.

To help you get started, Shimo comes with a welcome screen where you get to easily install the Shimo helper tool, add the app to the login items list, or import VPN configurations from your system.

However, you should also navigate to the app’s Preferences to get access to more customization options, and to set additional VPN accounts. You can either select the account type and input your credentials, or import configuration files to streamline the procedure.

All the VPN configurations will be added to the Shimo status bar menu, and you get to activate connections with a simple mouse click.

The app also allows you to keep your VPN accounts organized into groups, to sort them by different criteria, or to export your preferences to a Shimo compatible format.

The Shimo connections are secured with the AES-256 encryption and SHA-2 hash algorithms. The VPN client is able to work with some of the most popular VPN protocols that also use Secure Shell connections.

Worth mentioning is that Shimo allows you to define multiple triggers that can start a VPN connection whenever a certain action is performed, such as accessing a particular website, being in a certain geographical location, connecting to a particular Wi-Fi network, and so on.

In a nutshell, the Shimo app offers you the possibility to route your internet traffic using some of the most well-known and secure VPN protocols. The utility comes with a streamlined workflow, allows you to create multiple configurations, and can even connect to multiple VpN accounts at the same time.

Shimo integrates a tracking tool that can provide statistical information about the duration of each connection, the IP address used, the network traffic, and more. The details can be easily exported to CSV files and used for billing purposes, or to keep track of your online activity.