Animated Cursors Forever!

Animated Cursors Forever!

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

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What is Animated Cursors Forever!?

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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By: lettuce
Rating: 3.47 (19)
Version: 1.4 (Last updated: 2023-08-30)
Creation date: 2021-03-07
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
Size: 226.30K
Email: Click to see
URLs: Website
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Other platforms

Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
Merlin
Summary

Adds ~0.4ms to page loading.

Animated cursors used to be a thing on the web until browsers discontinued them a decade ago. This brings back .ani support to the web. Long live animated cursors ✨

This collects absolutely no data and is open source. https://github.com/lettucegoblin/animated-cursors-forever-extension

If a specific cursor doesnt work please link it in your feedback.

This extension asks for Host and Storage permissions. Host is for injecting the cursor into every page you visit. Storage is for storing the cursor files.

User reviews
User reviews summary
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Pros
  • Cute and variable options
  • Old-school web 2000s vibes
  • Potential in the extension
  • Helpful for creating .ani cursor files
Cons
  • Difficult to understand how it works
  • Not compatible with Mac
  • Cursor not appearing or being unable to change
  • Only works within the extension tab
Most mentioned
  • Difficulty in changing or appearing of cursors
  • Incompatibility with Mac
  • Cute and variable designs
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Safety
Risk impact

Animated Cursors Forever! may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.

Risk likelihood

Animated Cursors Forever! has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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