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fix: Cusor too many free trial accounts used on this machine

fix: Too many free trial accounts used on this machine

1. Close Cursor Completely

Ensure that Cursor is not running before making any changes.

2. Locate the Configuration File

Find the storage.json file in the appropriate directory for your operating system:

  • Windows: %APPDATA%\Cursor\User\globalStorage\storage.json
  • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Cursor/User/globalStorage/storage.json
  • Linux: ~/.config/Cursor/User/globalStorage/storage.json

3. Create a Backup

Before making any modifications, create a backup of the file:

cp storage.json storage.json.bkp

4. Edit the storage.json

{
  "telemetry.machineId": "generate-new-uuid",
  "telemetry.macMachineId": "generate-new-uuid",
  "telemetry.devDeviceId": "generate-new-uuid",
  "telemetry.sqmId": "generate-new-uuid"
}
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