alexzielenski/Mousecape
Cursor Manager for OSX 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
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
- readme: https://github.com/alexzielenski/Mousecape · fetched 2026-08-28 · f6401bac583c
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| alexzielenski/Mousecape | main | 23 |
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