# Magic Cursor

> Magic Cursor is a browser extension that transforms your experience by rendering a stunning, physics-based fluid simulation that elegantly follows your mouse cursor across any website you visit.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/magic-cursor](https://chrome-stats.com/d/magic-cursor)

## Overview

- **ID:** `magic-cursor`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Magic
- **Category:** appearance,social-communication,games-entertainment
- **Daily users:** 27
- **Weekly downloads:** 4
- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2025-11-05
- **First published:** 2025-11-02
- **Size:** 739 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/magic-cursor/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/MagicCursor/MagicCursor](https://github.com/MagicCursor/MagicCursor)

## Description

Experience the web like never before with Fluid Trail, a lightweight yet powerful browser extension that adds mesmerizing GPU-accelerated fluid dynamics to your cursor movements. Watch as beautiful, flowing particle trails dance across your screen, creating an immersive visual experience that turns everyday browsing into an aesthetic journey.

<em>Key Features</em>
- GPU-Accelerated Performance
- Utilizes WebGL for hardware-accelerated rendering
- Smooth 60fps animations with minimal CPU usage
- Optimized for performance across all websites
- No lag or slowdown, even on complex web pages
- Config pop-up with realtime changes

<em>Beautiful Fluid Dynamics</em>
- Realistic physics-based fluid simulation
- Organic, flowing particle movements
- Customizable color gradients and trail effects
- Dynamic responsiveness to mouse speed and direction

<em>Universal Compatibility</em>
- Works on every website you visit
- Non-intrusive overlay that doesn't interfere with page functionality
- Seamlessly integrates with existing web content
- Compatible with all major browsers

<em>Customization Options</em>
- Adjustable trail length and opacity
- Control particle density and size
- User-Friendly Experience

<em>One-click installation</em>
- Lightweight footprint (&lt;1MB)
- Simple, intuitive settings panel
- Easy toggle from toolbar icon

Perfect For:
- Designers and creative professionals
- Anyone who loves aesthetic enhancements
- Streamers looking to add visual flair
- Users who want to personalize their browsing experience

<em>Technical Highlights</em>
- Built with modern web technologies
- WebGL 2.0 shader-based rendering
- Efficient memory management
- Respects system resources and battery life

## Rankings

- #21,527 — Overall
- #20 — cursor
- #23 — cursors
- #25 — magic

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `storage`
- `http://*/*`
- `https://*/*`

### Content script matches

- `*`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- 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/magic-cursor)
