Expired80% confidenceFactTime unknown
Cursor's device restriction mechanism primarily relies on device fingerprinting (Machine Fingerprint), with information stored in the local configuration file storage.json, containing fields such as machineId, macMachineId, and devDeviceId.
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Sources
80%
Confidence
Medium-term (~90 days)
Relevance
6/1/2026
First Seen
Valid until: 8/30/2026(expired)
Sources
go-cursor-help：2.6万Star的Cursor试用限制重置工具详解
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