Chromescape Navigator

Show the Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer loading animation in Chrome

Chromescape Navigator - Nostalgic Loading Icon Chrome Extension

Chromescape Navigator is a Chrome extension built for nostalgia. It changes the standard loading icon in Chrome to the iconic ones from Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer. Simple to use with options to choose the loading icon you prefer.
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Extension stats

Users: 616
-22
Rating: 4.33
(6)
Version: 1.1.0 (Last updated: 2017-01-27)
Creation date: 2017-01-26
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • storage
Size: 193.54K

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Firescape Navigator (v1.2.1resigned1)
4.13 (15) 257
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

What

Chrome extension that shows the Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer loading icon when loading a page.

Why

Nostalgia, I guess ¯_(ツ)_/¯

How

To choose which loading icon to use, right click on the extension after installing and choose "options"

User reviews

Nothing was wrong with it, it just didn't do anything for me because internet is so fast these days, my pages all loaded before the extension could take effect. Maybe you could update it to wait a second or so before loading the page
by Dorian Cottle, 2021-10-19

Nos recuerda a los nostálgicos de Netscape cuando inició la www
by Juan Loaiza Quintero, 2019-02-05

Takes me back to the wild-west internet days of netscape navigator 2.0.1. If I had any complaint, it's that we can't make the netscape icon bigger! C'mon, that's some swag.
by Alex Pace, 2018-07-10
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Chromescape Navigator does not require any sensitive permissions.

Risk likelihood

Chromescape Navigator has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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