Resets Cursor's free trial limitation when you see:
Too many free trial accounts used on this machine.
Please upgrade to pro. We have this limit in place
to prevent abuse. Please let us know if you believe
this is a mistake.
If you see this message:This means you've reached the usage limit during the VIP free trial period.
You've reached your trial request limit.
Temporary Solution:
- Close Cursor application
- Run the machine code reset script (see installation instructions below)
- Reopen Cursor to continue using
- File -> Cursor Settings -> Sign Out
- Close Cursor
- Run the machine code reset script
- Login with a new account
If the above solutions don't work, try:
- Switch to low-latency nodes (Recommended regions: Japan, Singapore, US, Hong Kong)
- Ensure network stability
- Clear browser cache and retry
Windows ✅
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macOS ✅
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Linux ✅
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Global Users
Linux/macOS
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yuaotian/go-cursor-help/master/scripts/install.sh | sudo bash
Windows
irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yuaotian/go-cursor-help/master/scripts/install.ps1 | iex
China Users (Recommended)
macOS
curl -fsSL https://aizaozao.com/accelerate.php/https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yuaotian/go-cursor-help/refs/heads/master/scripts/run/cursor_mac_id_modifier.sh | sudo bash
Linux
curl -fsSL https://aizaozao.com/accelerate.php/https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yuaotian/go-cursor-help/refs/heads/master/scripts/run/cursor_linux_id_modifier.sh | sudo bash
Windows
irm https://aizaozao.com/accelerate.php/https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yuaotian/go-cursor-help/refs/heads/master/scripts/run/cursor_win_id_modifier.ps1 | iex
Steps to open administrator terminal on Windows:
- Use shortcut key
Win + X
- Select from the popup menu:
- "Windows PowerShell (Administrator)"
- "Windows Terminal (Administrator)"
- "Terminal (Administrator)" (Options may vary depending on your Windows version)
- 🔍 Automatically detects and uses PowerShell 7 if available
- 🛡️ Requests administrator privileges via UAC prompt
- 📝 Falls back to Windows PowerShell if PS7 isn't found
- 💡 Provides manual instructions if elevation fails
That's it! The script will:
- ✨ Install the tool automatically
- 🔄 Reset your Cursor trial immediately
Download the appropriate file for your system from releases
Windows Packages
- 64-bit:
cursor-id-modifier_windows_x64.exe
- 32-bit:
cursor-id-modifier_windows_x86.exe
macOS Packages
- Intel:
cursor-id-modifier_darwin_x64_intel
- M1/M2:
cursor-id-modifier_darwin_arm64_apple_silicon
Linux Packages
- 64-bit:
cursor-id-modifier_linux_x64
- 32-bit:
cursor-id-modifier_linux_x86
- ARM64:
cursor-id-modifier_linux_arm64
Configuration Files
The program modifies Cursor's storage.json
config file located at:
- Windows:
%APPDATA%\Cursor\User\globalStorage\storage.json
- macOS:
~/Library/Application Support/Cursor/User/globalStorage/storage.json
- Linux:
~/.config/Cursor/User/globalStorage/storage.json
Modified Fields
The tool generates new unique identifiers for:
telemetry.machineId
telemetry.macMachineId
telemetry.devDeviceId
telemetry.sqmId
Manual Auto-Update Disable
Windows users can manually disable the auto-update feature:
- Close all Cursor processes
- Delete directory:
C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\cursor-updater
- Create a file with the same name:
cursor-updater
(without extension)
macOS/Linux users can try to locate similar cursor-updater
directory in their system and perform the same operation.
Safety Features
- ✅ Safe process termination
- ✅ Atomic file operations
- ✅ Error handling and recovery
MIT License
Copyright (c) 2024
Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.