diff --git a/xpfe/browser/resources/content/navigator.js b/xpfe/browser/resources/content/navigator.js
index c12f826c51b6..1f1f8f85eb8b 100644
--- a/xpfe/browser/resources/content/navigator.js
+++ b/xpfe/browser/resources/content/navigator.js
@@ -1716,8 +1716,12 @@ function FillInHTMLTooltip ( tipElement )
 
 function EnableBusyCursor(doEnable) {
   if (doEnable) {
-    window.setCursor("spinning");
-    window._content.setCursor("spinning");
+    // set the spinning cursor everywhere but mac, we have our own way to
+    // do this thankyouverymuch.
+    if ( navigator.platform.indexOf("Mac") > 0 ) {
+      window.setCursor("spinning");
+      window._content.setCursor("spinning");
+    }
   }
   else {
     window.setCursor("auto");