Animated Cursors Forever!

Chrome extension that brings animated cursors back to the web! Supports .ani and .cur files.

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Animated Cursors Forever! - Chrome Extension

Animated Cursors Forever! is a Chrome extension that brings back the long-lost joy of animated cursors on the web. The extension supports .ani and .cur files, injecting the nostalgic allure into every page you visit. It asks for Host and Storage permissions, where Host is utilized for the application of the cursor on the webpages, and Storage is used for storing the cursor files. The extension has no data collection measures in place and is open-sourced on GitHub.

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Extension stats

By: lettuce

Users: 10,000+

Rating: 3.50

(26)

Version: 1.4 (Last updated: 2023-08-30)

Creation date: 2021-03-07

Permissions:

storage

Size: 226.30K

Email: le*****@gmail.com

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 8,874 ▲ 49

Other rankings

#81 in Just for Fun #15 in cursors keyword 61 ▼ 1 #34 in animation keyword 14 ▲ 1

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Fun and cute design that brings back nostalgia
Ability to upload custom images for cursors
Offers a variety of cursor options that some users found cute
Some users report it eventually working after troubleshooting

Cons

Inconsistent functionality, especially on Mac (not working or showing errors)
Cursors don't stay changed when moving outside the extension area
Limited number of cursors available, not as many as expected
Difficulties in changing the cursor images or types

Most mentioned

Cursors only functioning within the extension tab
Inability to change cursor types/images consistently
Incompatibility and glitches, especially for Mac users
Troubles with the installation and loading of different cursors

User reviews

was able to change the cursor and upload my own image but the cursor won't stay changed when I move out of the extension area! Am I messing something up here or is this a bug?

Delph Elph, 2024-07-11

Can't change the cursor

Mitosu Mao, 2024-06-08

pretty fun, works great

N G, 2024-02-27

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Animated Cursors Forever! requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

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