Unlock Cursor Pro Features: Complete Guide for Windows, Mac, and Linux

🚀 Unlocking Cursor Pro Features

This guide provides instructions for accessing Cursor Pro features through specific modifications to the application’s data. Please choose the method appropriate for your operating system.

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💻 Windows (Semi-Automated Method)

Step 1: Sign Out & Close Cursor

• Sign out of Cursor from both the IDE and any open browser sessions.
• Completely close the Cursor application.

Step 2: Install Latest Cursor

• Download and install the most recent version of Cursor from its official website.
• Launch Cursor once and then close it immediately without signing in.

Step 3: Run PowerShell Reset Script

• Download the provided PowerShell reset script.
• Open PowerShell as administrator.
  • To do this, search for “PowerShell” in the Start Menu, right-click on “Windows PowerShell,” and select “Run as administrator.”
• Navigate to your Downloads directory in PowerShell by typing:

  cd $env:USERPROFILE\Downloads
  

• Execute the reset script by running the following command:

  powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\reset_cursor_windows-v0.1.ps1
  

• Important: If any stage of this PowerShell script fails, you will need to switch to the “Manual Method” detailed below (though the manual method is specifically for macOS in your original input, it implies a more hands-on approach would be needed for Windows if the script fails).

Step 4: Launch Cursor & Sign Up

• Open the Cursor IDE.
• Create a temporary email address using a service like Temp Mail.
• Proceed with the sign-up process using the temporary email.

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🍎 macOS (Manual Method)

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Step 1: Quit Cursor Completely

• Ensure the Cursor application is fully closed before proceeding.

Step 2: Delete Existing Cursor Data

• Remove the following folders from your system. You can do this by opening Finder, pressing Cmd + Shift + G, and pasting each path:
  • ~/Library/Application Support/Cursor
  • ~/Library/Application Support/cursor-updater

Step 3: Install Latest Version of Cursor

• Download and install the most recent version of Cursor from its official website.
• Launch Cursor once and then close it immediately without signing in.

Step 4: Modify storage.json

• Navigate to the following directory:
  ~/Library/Application Support/Cursor/User/globalStorage/storage.json
• Create a backup of the original storage.json file before making any changes.
• Open storage.json with a text editor and replace its entire content with the following information (these are the provided “MercyHacks identifiers”):

  {
    "telemetry.devDeviceId": "d2afe851-ddd5-449d-8057-256310261dbe",
    "telemetry.machineId": "0f2c88c88c3bdb19ffd0080c480ffcc32430bb92c914789f1bc95435aa15e57c",
    "telemetry.macMachineId": "8eb164dafed818edcb267efe053bb0fb12928804e81a28cac61a3ce6b32181a4fb965d62572015cf418d890dcd86e9f502a95e00a06096c158f6c3c6a0624f46",
    "telemetry.sqmId": "{CA7FC444-C014-418E-8630-309E4D0F87BA}",
    "storage.serviceMachineId": "d2afe851-ddd5-449d-8057-256310261dbe"
  }
  

• Save and close the file.

Step 5: Generate New UUID for Machine Identity

• Open Terminal (search for it in Spotlight or find it in Applications/Utilities).
• Run the following command:

  uuidgen > ~/Library/Application\ Support/Cursor/machineId
  

Step 6: Update SQLite Database

You have two options for this step: using a Python script or a SQLite browser.

Option A: Using Python Script (Recommended)

• Save the following Python script as update_cursor_db.py in a convenient location (e.g., your Desktop or Documents folder):

  import sqlite3
  import os
  import shutil
  
  # Your MercyHacks keys
  devDeviceId = "d2afe851-ddd5-449d-8057-256310261dbe"
  machineId = "0f2c88c88c3bdb19ffd0080c480ffcc32430bb92c914789f1bc95435aa15e57c"
  macMachineId = "8eb164dafed818edcb267efe053bb0fb12928804e81a28cac61a3ce6b32181a4fb965d62572015cf418d890dcd86e9f502a95e00a06096c158f6c3c6a0624f46"
  sqmId = "{CA7FC444-C014-418E-8630-309E4D0F87BA}"
  
  # Locate database
  home_dir = os.path.expanduser("~")
  db_path = os.path.join(home_dir, "Library/Application Support/Cursor/User/globalStorage/state.vscdb")
  
  if os.path.exists(db_path):
      # Create backup
      backup_path = db_path + ".backup"
      shutil.copy2(db_path, backup_path)
      print(f"Created backup at {backup_path}")
  
      # Update values
      conn = sqlite3.connect(db_path)
      cursor = conn.cursor()
  
      cursor.execute("UPDATE ItemTable SET value = ? WHERE key = 'telemetry.devDeviceId'", (devDeviceId,))
      cursor.execute("UPDATE ItemTable SET value = ? WHERE key = 'telemetry.machineId'", (machineId,))
      cursor.execute("UPDATE ItemTable SET value = ? WHERE key = 'telemetry.macMachineId'", (macMachineId,))
      cursor.execute("UPDATE ItemTable SET value = ? WHERE key = 'telemetry.sqmId'", (sqmId,))
      cursor.execute("UPDATE ItemTable SET value = ? WHERE key = 'storage.serviceMachineId'", (devDeviceId,))
  
      conn.commit()
      conn.close()
      print("✅ Successfully updated Cursor database")
  else:
      print(f"❌ Database not found at {db_path}")
  

• Open Terminal, navigate to the directory where you saved the script (e.g., cd ~/Desktop), and run the script:

  python3 update_cursor_db.py
  

Option B: Using SQLite Browser

• Install DB Browser for SQLite. You can download it from sqlitebrowser.org.
• Open the Cursor database file in DB Browser for SQLite:
  ~/Library/Application Support/Cursor/User/globalStorage/state.vscdb
• Navigate to the ItemTable within the database.
• Locate and update the value for the following key entries with the corresponding new values:

Key	New Value
telemetry.devDeviceId	d2afe851-ddd5-449d-8057-256310261dbe
telemetry.machineId	0f2c88c88c3bdb19ffd0080c480ffcc32430bb92c914789f1bc95435aa15e57c
telemetry.macMachineId	8eb164dafed818edcb267efe053bb0fb12928804e81a28cac61a3ce6b32181a4fb965d62572015cf418d890dcd86e9f502a95e00a06096c158f6c3c6a0624f46
telemetry.sqmId	{CA7FC444-C014-418E-8630-309E4D0F87BA}
storage.serviceMachineId	d2afe851-ddd5-449d-8057-256310261dbe

• Save your changes and close the database in DB Browser for SQLite.

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🚀 Final Step: Launch and Sign In

• Open Cursor.
• Create a temporary email address using a service like Temp Mail.
• Complete the sign-up process using the temporary email.

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✅ You should now have full access to Cursor Pro features!

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🐧 Linux (Manual Method)

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Step 1: Quit Cursor Completely

• Ensure the Cursor application is fully closed before proceeding.

Step 2: Delete Existing Cursor Data

• Remove the following folders from your system. You can do this by opening your file manager and navigating to your home directory, then revealing hidden files (usually Ctrl+H), or by using the terminal:

  rm -rf ~/.config/Cursor
  rm -rf ~/.config/cursor-updater
  

Step 3: Install Latest Version of Cursor

• Download and install the most recent version of Cursor from its official website.
• Launch Cursor once and then close it immediately without signing in.

Step 4: Modify storage.json

• Navigate to the following directory:
  ~/.config/Cursor/User/globalStorage/storage.json
• Create a backup of the original storage.json file before making any changes. You can do this via terminal:

  cp ~/.config/Cursor/User/globalStorage/storage.json ~/.config/Cursor/User/globalStorage/storage.json.backup
  

• Open storage.json with a text editor (e.g., gedit, nano, vi, VS Code) and replace its entire content with the following information (these are the provided “MercyHacks identifiers”):

  {
    "telemetry.devDeviceId": "d2afe851-ddd5-449d-8057-256310261dbe",
    "telemetry.machineId": "0f2c88c88c3bdb19ffd0080c480ffcc32430bb92c914789f1bc95435aa15e57c",+
    "telemetry.macMachineId": "8eb164dafed818edcb267efe053bb0fb12928804e81a28cac61a3ce6b32181a4fb965d62572015cf418d890dcd86e9f502a95e00a06096c158f6c3c6a0624f46",
    "telemetry.sqmId": "{CA7FC444-C014-418E-8630-309E4D0F87BA}",
    "storage.serviceMachineId": "d2afe851-ddd5-449d-8057-256310261dbe"
  }
  

• Save and close the file.

Step 5: Generate New UUID for Machine Identity

• Open Terminal.
• Run the following command to generate a new UUID and set it as your machine ID (this helps Linux report a new hardware identity):

  uuidgen > ~/.config/Cursor/machineId
  

Step 6: Update SQLite Database

You have two options for this step: using a Python script or a SQLite browser application.

Option A: Using Python Script (Recommended)

• Save the following Python script as update_cursor_db.py in a convenient location (e.g., your home directory or Documents folder):

  import sqlite3
  import os
  import shutil
  
  # Your MercyHacks keys
  devDeviceId = "d2afe851-ddd5-449d-8057-256310261dbe"
  machineId = "0f2c88c88c3bdb19ffd0080c480ffcc32430bb92c914789f1bc95435aa15e57c"
  macMachineId = "8eb164dafed818edcb267efe053bb0fb12928804e81a28cac61a3ce6b32181a4fb965d62572015cf418d890dcd86e9f502a95e00a06096c158f6c3c6a0624f46"
  sqmId = "{CA7FC444-C014-418E-8630-309E4D0F87BA}"
  
  # Path to SQLite database
  home_dir = os.path.expanduser("~")
  db_path = os.path.join(home_dir, ".config/Cursor/User/globalStorage/state.vscdb")
  
  if os.path.exists(db_path):
      # Create backup
      backup_path = db_path + ".backup"
      shutil.copy2(db_path, backup_path)
      print(f"Created backup at {backup_path}")
  
      # Connect to database
      conn = sqlite3.connect(db_path)
      cursor = conn.cursor()
  
      # Update values
      cursor.execute("UPDATE ItemTable SET value = ? WHERE key = 'telemetry.devDeviceId'", (devDeviceId,))
      cursor.execute("UPDATE ItemTable SET value = ? WHERE key = 'telemetry.machineId'", (machineId,))
      cursor.execute("UPDATE ItemTable SET value = ? WHERE key = 'telemetry.macMachineId'", (macMachineId,))
      cursor.execute("UPDATE ItemTable SET value = ? WHERE key = 'telemetry.sqmId'", (sqmId,))
      cursor.execute("UPDATE ItemTable SET value = ? WHERE key = 'storage.serviceMachineId'", (devDeviceId,))
  
      # Commit changes and close
      conn.commit()
      conn.close()
      print("✅ Successfully updated Cursor database")
  else:
      print(f"❌ Database not found at {db_path}")
  

• Open Terminal, navigate to the directory where you saved the script (e.g., cd ~ or cd ~/Documents), and run the script:

  python3 update_cursor_db.py
  

Option B: Using SQLite Browser

• Download and install a SQLite browser like DB Browser for SQLite.
• Open the Cursor database file in DB Browser for SQLite:
  ~/.config/Cursor/User/globalStorage/state.vscdb
• Navigate to the ItemTable within the database.
• Locate and update the value for the following key entries with the corresponding new values:

Key	New Value
telemetry.devDeviceId	d2afe851-ddd5-449d-8057-256310261dbe
telemetry.machineId	0f2c88c88c3bdb19ffd0080c480ffcc32430bb92c914789f1bc95435aa15e57c
telemetry.macMachineId	8eb164dafed818edcb267efe053bb0fb12928804e81a28cac61a3ce6b32181a4fb965d62572015cf418d890dcd86e9f502a95e00a06096c158f6c3c6a0624f46
telemetry.sqmId	{CA7FC444-C014-418E-8630-309E4D0F87BA}
storage.serviceMachineId	d2afe851-ddd5-449d-8057-256310261dbe

• Save your changes and close the database in DB Browser for SQLite.

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🚀 Final Step: Launch and Sign In

• Open Cursor.
• Create a temporary email address using a service like Temp Mail (or any other temporary email service).
• Complete the sign-up process using the temporary email.

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✅ You should now have full access to Cursor Pro features!

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