Nicotine+

What is Nicotine+?

Nicotine+ is a desktop peer-to-peer file-sharing app for the Soulseek network. It helps users search for files shared by other people on Soulseek, manage downloads and uploads, and chat with other users and rooms from one macOS interface. The app is aimed at people who already use Soulseek or want an alternative client with a full graphical interface and active development. Common tasks include browsing another user's shared files, organizing transfers, maintaining a share list, and joining interest-based chat rooms. Nicotine+ is free and open source, and it is published by Nicotine_plus for macOS as well as other desktop platforms. For Mac users, it serves as a native desktop tool for participating in the Soulseek community without using the original client.

Key features

• Search the Soulseek network for shared files
• Browse other users' shared folders before downloading
• Manage uploads, downloads, and transfer queues
• Join chat rooms and send private messages
• Share selected folders with other Soulseek users
• Track user activity, interests, and network interactions

Safety overview

Status: Mostly safe

Nicotine+ is legitimate peer-to-peer networking software, but it connects you directly to the Soulseek file-sharing network and is designed to share folders you choose. That means you should review what you make available to others, download only from sources you trust, and be mindful of copyright, privacy, and disk usage. Network access and access to selected shared folders are normal for this kind of app.

Recommendation: Keep Nicotine+ if you use Soulseek for file sharing or chat. If you no longer use the service, you can remove the app and its related support files to free space and stop background network activity while the app is open.

Common paths

• /Applications/Nicotine+.app

Related apps

• SoulseekQt

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