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alexzielenski/Mousecape

Cursor Manager for OSX observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/alexzielenski/Mousecape · homepage · Objective-C · NOASSERTION (other) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

23/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 8
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_license

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 5303
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 777
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

2067 stars · 253 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Mousecape is a free, open-source cursor manager for macOS that lets users install and switch custom mouse cursor packs called 'capes'. It runs a background daemon that applies cursors at login using private CoreGraphics APIs.

Use cases

  • customize mac mouse cursor
  • install custom cursor packs on macOS
  • create animated cursors for mac
  • apply cursors automatically at login
  • import and manage cursor themes

When to choose

  • you want to change or theme your macOS mouse cursor
  • you need animated or multi-scale custom cursors on a Mac
  • you want a free, background cursor manager

When to avoid

  • you are on Windows or Linux
  • you need a fully supported solution using only public APIs
  • you require commercial use of its private-API techniques

Facets

application · maturity maintenance

gui developer-tools desktop-applications apple-ecosystem developer-tools cursor-manager custom-cursors mouse-cursor themes objective-c mac-app macos desktop

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
alexzielenski/Mousecapemain23

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