ShadowsocksX-NG For Mac

ShadowsocksX-NG is an user friendly graphical user interface designed to automatically configure your system’s proxy by making use of a GFWList PAC file, which can also be edited by the user. The utility runs a SOCKS5 proxy on your Mac, and allows you to make sure your traffic is protected.

For your convenience, ShadowsocksX-NG places a small menu in your status bar that enables you to quickly toggle the Shadowsocks service, offers you the possibility to switch between the Auto Proxy and Global modes, and provides access to the servers list.

The same ShadowsocksX-NG menu offers you the possibility to quickly update the PAC from the GFW list or manually edit the user rules for the PAC. You may also choose to show the running mode on the status bar, or access the proxy preferences.

ShadowsocksX-NG enables you to quickly display the QR code for the current server or scan QR Codes from the screen, so you will be able to access the SOCKS5 sever faster.

As far as the server setup is concerned, the process is fairly straightforward: you must provide an address, a valid port, the encryption method used, and the required password.

ShadowsocksX-NG offers you the possibility to direct your traffic through a proxy server that uses the SOCKS5 protocol in order to make sure your information remains protected. The utility is using industry level encryption algorithms, and can support custom algorithms.

The ShadowsocksX-NG user interface is fairly intuitive, and the project also provides an extensive documentation that includes details about the basic use, and explains optimization techniques.

To conclude, if you are looking for a flexible solution to route traffic through and encrypted proxy server, without having to deal with very complex tools, ShadowsocksX-NG deserves a try.