STAR-AFFINITY  Does Shimo use the Cisco .kext's (I guess it does)?

We occasionally get Kernel Panics when using the Cisco VPN Client, and it seems to be the Kernel Extensions from Cisco that's causing it... :(

Both on Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.5..  
(Version 2.0.7)

PIRX  It is supposed to be a one-fits-all solution, however, it is not there yet and looking at all the open support tickets, there still seems to be quite a bit of work in progress.

I you are on a run-of-the-mill VPN, chance is that you will be happy, even totally excited with Shimo.

Good idea & concept, if fully implemented Shimo will be great.  
(Version 2.0.7)

PAULNOJUSTPAUL  I'm a fan of the v1.x releases of this critter and applaud the developers for creating such an unobtrusive, elegant, and convenient interface to Cisco's VPM client. I use it almost daily.

I really wish I could justify ponying up the dosh for v2 (and completely respect the developers wanting a return for their hard work) but since my work provides the Cisco VPN client app, is pretty anti-mac, and therefor would only cover the purchase if Hades was ice skating, I'll have to stick with v1. Sorry, devs!  
(Version 2.0.6)

BUZZARD  I upgraded to this latest version of Shimo and was disappointed to find that the connection times are really slow, sometimes taking as long as a couple of minutes to complete the VPN connection. This is true from both my Macbook Pro and iMac. I never experienced this problem with the earlier (free) version of Shimo. I have found Shimo to be very useful and much simpler to use than the Cisco client; however, the slow connection times I am experiencing make me wish I could downgrade to the earlier free version, which was working fine for me.  
(Version 2.0.3)

FREEBSD  I won't be upgrading. I donated to this project when it was free, and the developer didn't so much as acknowledge it with an e-mail, though that's clearly not why I donated.

In my opinion, the upgrade/pay version of Shimo is an incredibly poor value compared to the original. At perhaps 10 USD per license, it might be reasonable, considering its one-trick pony status.

As always, it's the developer's time and money that may go into this project, so it's totally his/her prerogative to charge whatever he wants. Same goes for those who pay. But I just want to point out that vpnc software compatible with Cisco is not new and has been available free and open source on GNU/Linux for awhile.   
(Version 2.0.3)

SIDDHARTHA  It's really a great program for VPN connectivity on the Mac.

I use it every day to check on patients, and to review data, labs, etc. It works well, very macish, and replaces the Cisco client for me.

Well worth the $, though a slightly discounted price would be nice. I'd happily pay $10, less happily pay the 20$ (which I did).

all in all, worth it, as it does what it says quite well indeed  
(Version 2.0.2)

JONO  v2.0.1 breaks connectivity with our corporate VPN server; it just repeatedly asks for my PIN. Had to revert to v2.0 which works fine...  
(Version 2.0.1)

.GURU  I can understand your resistance to the fact that Shimo 2.X costs € 12,95 Euros. But please think of it from another standpoint: Version 2 supports many new VPN protocols and you can not only control Cisco's client, but even replace it completely! Shimo 2 is a standalone VPN client and on the Mac there's no other client that has that many features. Compare it with equinux VPN Tracker, which costs more than € 120 (factor of 10) and supports less protocols than Shimo 2!

Try it and you will see what I am speaking of...

For some weeks you can continue using Version 1.X, because I don't know yet what to do with the old version. Send me an email if you have any suggestions!  
(Version 2.0)

HAZMAT  I agree that this is too much for simply using it to launch the VPN connection every once in a while. Plus, I actually donated money to the developer a while back. No acknowledgment for that?  
(Version 2.0)

DANA SUTTON  I'll still stand by the glowing review of v.1 I've already written. But I agree. Shimo v.1 does just what I want it to, and I don't see a reason in the world to pay twenty dollars for a bunch of bells and whistles I don't really need. So as long as the price stays that high I'll probably stick with v.1.  
(Version 2.0)