Need a Hand

With a massive hand comes massive responsibility

What is Need a Hand?

"Need a Hand" is a versatile Chrome add-on that allows you to project an interactive hand onto every page you visit. The extension not only adds a fun, oversized cursor to your screen but also helps assess website compatibility with tactile interfaces like tablets. It's perfect for presentations, tech-savvy users, and anyone with a sense of humor or appreciation for hands. Although there are some limitations (like not working with the Chrome Web Store, Gmail, and certain large screens or after scrolling on Twitter), improvements are constantly being made.

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Extension stats

By: https://www.liquidx.net

View on Chrome Web Store

Users: 1,000+

Rating: 3.86 (7)

Version: 1.2.1 (Last updated: 2012-05-20)

Creation date: 2012-05-19

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

http://*/*
https://*/*
tabs

Size: 2.42M

URLs: Website

Ranking

# 27821 ▼ 107

Other rankings

#3493 in Developer Tools ▼ 5

Other platforms

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

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Extension summary

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Need a hand is a handy Chrome Extension that allows you to overlay a hand on any web page that you control with your mouse pointer. You need this extension if:

you want check how easy your web site is for touch screen devices like the iPad,
you want to demonstrate something and want a nice looking pointer,
you have a serious hand fetish,
you find it amusing to have a giant hand on your screen.

Coming soon: Left hands.

Known Problems:

Doesn't work on Chrome Web Store (due to security issues).
Doesn't work in Gmail (due to iframes issues).
Decapitated arm effect for screens larger than 24". Fix coming soon.
Doesn't work entirely for Twitter after scrolling (due to DOM issues I can't begin to understand.)