# Firescape Navigator

> Show the Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer loading animation in Firefox

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/firescape\_navigator](https://chrome-stats.com/d/firescape_navigator)

## Overview

- **ID:** `firescape_navigator`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Evan Salter
- **Category:** appearance,other,games-entertainment
- **Daily users:** 197
- **Weekly downloads:** 9
- **Rating:** 4.11 / 5 (19 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.2.1resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2017-10-17
- **Size:** 200 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/firescape_navigator/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/esalter-va/chromescape-navigator](https://github.com/esalter-va/chromescape-navigator)

## Description

Firescape Navigator is a Firefox extension that brings a touch of nostalgia to your browsing experience by displaying the classic Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer loading animations whenever a page is loading. This simple yet charming addon lets you relive the early days of the internet by choosing your preferred loading icon directly from its preferences in about:addons. Perfect for users who appreciate vintage web aesthetics and want to personalize their Firefox browser with iconic loading visuals.

## Rankings

- #8,303 — Overall
- #18 — navigation
- #96 — explore
- #112 — loading
- #198 — internet
- #226 — scan

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `storage`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/firescape_navigator)