# Classic Netscape Throbber

> An update to Firescape Navigator that shows the Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer loading animation in Firefox

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/classic-netscape-throbber](https://chrome-stats.com/d/classic-netscape-throbber)

## Overview

- **ID:** `classic-netscape-throbber`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Gaulven
- **Category:** appearance,games-entertainment
- **Daily users:** 28
- **Weekly downloads:** 2
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (2 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.3.0
- **Last updated:** 2025-10-19
- **First published:** 2025-10-16
- **Size:** 162 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/classic-netscape-throbber/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/Gaulven/classic-netscape-throbber](https://github.com/Gaulven/classic-netscape-throbber)

## Description

If you want to indulge your Netscape nostalgia, this may be the addon for you. Although, these days, it's hard to find a website that takes long enough to witness the full animation. Thanks, undersea cables!

This addon fixes the incomplete Netscape throbber animation in the original Firescape Navigator addon.

## Rankings

- #20,923 — Overall
- #100 — etsy
- #150 — class
- #188 — navigation
- #214 — netsuite

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `storage`
- `tabs`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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