diff --git a/lua/mason-core/spinner.lua b/lua/mason-core/spinner.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..57f52c8911
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/mason-core/spinner.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+local EventEmitter = require "mason-core.EventEmitter"
+local settings = require "mason.settings"
+local uv = vim.uv
+
+local event = EventEmitter:new()
+
+---@class Spinner
+---@field id string
+---@field private enabled boolean
+---@field private active integer
+---@field private index integer
+local Spinner = {}
+Spinner.__index = Spinner
+
+---@type string[]
+local texts = settings.current.ui.icons.spinner_texts
+
+---@type integer
+local texts_length = #texts
+
+---@type uv.uv_timer_t|nil
+local timer = nil
+
+---@type table<string, fun()>
+local ticks = {}
+
+---@type integer spinner refresh interval
+local INTERVAL = 80
+
+local function start_tick(id, cb)
+    if not ticks[id] then
+        ticks[id] = cb
+    end
+
+    if timer then
+        return
+    end
+
+    timer = uv.new_timer()
+    assert(timer, "Failed to create spinner timer")
+    timer:start(
+        0,
+        INTERVAL,
+        vim.schedule_wrap(function()
+            vim.iter(ticks):each(function(_, f)
+                if f then
+                    f()
+                end
+            end)
+            -- combine all spinners refresh event into one.
+            event:emit "change"
+        end)
+    )
+end
+
+local function stop_tick(id)
+    ticks[id] = nil
+    if next(ticks) == nil and timer then
+        timer:stop()
+        timer:close()
+        timer = nil
+    end
+end
+
+---Create a new spinner.
+---
+---@return Spinner
+local function new(id)
+    return setmetatable({
+        id = id,
+        enabled = false,
+        active = 0,
+        index = 1,
+    }, Spinner)
+end
+
+---Start spinner.
+function Spinner:start()
+    self.active = self.active + 1
+    if self.enabled then
+        return
+    end
+
+    self.enabled = true
+    --- refresh ui immediately.
+    event:emit "change"
+
+    start_tick(self.id, function()
+        self.index = (self.index % texts_length) + 1
+    end)
+end
+
+---Stop spinner.
+function Spinner:stop()
+    self.active = self.active - 1
+    if not self.enabled or self.active > 0 then
+        return
+    end
+
+    stop_tick(self.id)
+
+    self.enabled = false
+    self.active = 0
+
+    event:emit "change"
+end
+
+function Spinner:__tostring()
+    return self.enabled and texts[self.index] or ""
+end
+
+---@type table<string, Spinner>
+local instances = setmetatable({}, {
+    __index = function(self, k)
+        local v = rawget(self, k)
+        if v == nil then
+            v = new(k)
+            rawset(self, k, v)
+        end
+        return v
+    end,
+})
+
+return {
+    event = event,
+    instances = instances,
+}
diff --git a/lua/mason/settings.lua b/lua/mason/settings.lua
index ebff1e0b44..6fc613b7b5 100644
--- a/lua/mason/settings.lua
+++ b/lua/mason/settings.lua
@@ -104,6 +104,9 @@ local DEFAULT_SETTINGS = {
             ---@since 1.0.0
             -- The list icon to use for packages that are not installed.
             package_uninstalled = "◍",
+            ---@since 2.2.2
+            ---Spinner frame texts
+            spinner_texts = { "⠋", "⠙", "⠹", "⠸", "⠼", "⠴", "⠦", "⠧", "⠇", "⠏" },
         },
 
         keymaps = {
diff --git a/lua/mason/ui/components/main/package_list.lua b/lua/mason/ui/components/main/package_list.lua
index 11f0d1743e..9dbe6eebea 100644
--- a/lua/mason/ui/components/main/package_list.lua
+++ b/lua/mason/ui/components/main/package_list.lua
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ local Ui = require "mason-core.ui"
 local _ = require "mason-core.functional"
 local p = require "mason.ui.palette"
 local settings = require "mason.settings"
+local spinner = require "mason-core.spinner"
 
 local JsonSchema = require "mason.ui.components.json-schema"
 
@@ -205,15 +206,14 @@ local function Installed(state)
                     local registry_count = #state.info.registries
                     local text
                     if registry_count > 1 then
-                        text = p.Comment(
-                            is_all_registries_installed and ("updating %d registries "):format(registry_count)
-                                or ("installing %d registries "):format(registry_count)
-                        )
+                        text = is_all_registries_installed and ("updating %d registries "):format(registry_count)
+                            or ("installing %d registries "):format(registry_count)
                     else
-                        text = p.Comment(is_all_registries_installed and "updating registry " or "installing registry ")
+                        text = is_all_registries_installed and "updating registry " or "installing registry "
                     end
+                    text = string.format("%s%s ", text, spinner.instances.registries)
                     return Ui.VirtualTextNode {
-                        text,
+                        p.Comment(text),
                         styling(
                             ("%-4s"):format(math.floor(state.info.registry_update.percentage_complete * 100) .. "%")
                         ),
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ local function InstallingPackageComponent(pkg, state)
             {
                 pkg_state.has_failed and p.error(settings.current.ui.icons.package_uninstalled)
                     or p.highlight(settings.current.ui.icons.package_pending),
-                p.none(" " .. pkg.name),
+                p.none(string.format(" %s %s", pkg.name, spinner.instances[pkg.name])),
                 current_state,
                 pkg_state.latest_spawn and p.Comment((" $ %s"):format(pkg_state.latest_spawn)) or p.none "",
             },
diff --git a/lua/mason/ui/instance.lua b/lua/mason/ui/instance.lua
index 476bdf8c85..5fe0b51d04 100644
--- a/lua/mason/ui/instance.lua
+++ b/lua/mason/ui/instance.lua
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ local display = require "mason-core.ui.display"
 local notify = require "mason-core.notify"
 local registry = require "mason-registry"
 local settings = require "mason.settings"
+local spinner = require "mason-core.spinner"
 
 local Header = require "mason.ui.components.header"
 local Help = require "mason.ui.components.help"
@@ -229,8 +230,10 @@ local function setup_handle(handle)
         if handle.state == "QUEUED" then
             mutate_package_grouping(handle.package, "queued", true)
         elseif handle.state == "ACTIVE" then
+            spinner.instances[handle.package.name]:start()
             mutate_package_grouping(handle.package, "installing", true)
         elseif handle.state == "CLOSED" then
+            spinner.instances[handle.package.name]:stop()
             mutate_state(function(state)
                 state.packages.states[handle.package.name].is_terminated = false
             end)
@@ -605,6 +608,7 @@ local function setup_package(pkg)
     pkg:on("install:handle", setup_handle)
 
     pkg:on("install:success", function()
+        spinner.instances[pkg.name]:stop()
         vim.schedule(function()
             notify(("%s was successfully installed."):format(pkg.name))
         end)
@@ -621,6 +625,7 @@ local function setup_package(pkg)
         "install:failed",
         ---@param handle InstallHandle
         function(handle)
+            spinner.instances[pkg.name]:stop()
             if handle.is_terminated then
                 -- If installation was explicitly terminated - restore to "pristine" state
                 mutate_state(function(state)
@@ -682,6 +687,7 @@ local function setup_packages(packages)
 end
 
 registry:on("update:failed", function(errors)
+    spinner.instances.registries:stop()
     mutate_state(function(state)
         state.info.registry_update.percentage_complete = 0
         state.info.registry_update.in_progress = false
@@ -690,6 +696,7 @@ registry:on("update:failed", function(errors)
 end)
 
 registry:on("update:success", function()
+    spinner.instances.registries:stop()
     setup_packages(registry.get_all_packages())
     update_registry_info()
     check_new_package_versions()
@@ -708,6 +715,7 @@ registry:on("update:success", function()
 end)
 
 registry:on("update:start", function()
+    spinner.instances.registries:start()
     mutate_state(function(state)
         state.packages.outdated_packages = {}
         state.info.registry_update.error = nil
@@ -716,6 +724,11 @@ registry:on("update:start", function()
     end)
 end)
 
+spinner.event:on("change", function()
+    -- just refresh UI, nothing change.
+    mutate_state(function(state) end)
+end)
+
 registry:on("update:progress", function(finished, all)
     mutate_state(function(state)
         state.info.registry_update.percentage_complete = #finished / #all
diff --git a/tests/mason-core/spinner_spec.lua b/tests/mason-core/spinner_spec.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c8de4316f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/mason-core/spinner_spec.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+local spinner = require "mason-core.spinner"
+local stub = require "luassert.stub"
+local eq = assert.are.same
+
+---@diagnostic disable: invisible
+---@diagnostic disable: undefined-field
+
+describe("spinner", function()
+    before_each(function()
+        spinner.instances.sp = nil
+        stub(vim.uv, "new_timer").returns {
+            start = function(_, _, _, callback)
+                callback()
+            end,
+            stop = function(_) end,
+            close = function(_) end,
+        }
+        stub(vim, "schedule_wrap").invokes(function(fn)
+            return fn
+        end)
+    end)
+
+    it("empty default", function()
+        local sp = spinner.instances.sp
+        eq(false, sp.enabled)
+        eq("", tostring(sp))
+    end)
+
+    it("start spinner", function()
+        local sp = spinner.instances.sp
+        stub(vim.uv, "new_timer").returns {
+            start = function(_, _, _, callback)
+                callback()
+                eq(true, sp.enabled)
+                eq(true, tostring(sp) ~= "")
+
+                callback()
+                eq(true, sp.enabled)
+                eq(true, tostring(sp) ~= "")
+            end,
+            stop = function(_) end,
+            close = function(_) end,
+        }
+        sp:start()
+    end)
+
+    it("remain start if call times start() > stop()", function()
+        local sp = spinner.instances.sp
+
+        sp:start()
+        eq(true, sp.enabled)
+        sp:start()
+        eq(true, sp.enabled)
+
+        sp:stop()
+        -- remain enable
+        eq(true, sp.enabled)
+
+        sp:stop()
+        eq(false, sp.enabled)
+
+        -- remian stop
+        sp:stop()
+        eq(false, sp.enabled)
+    end)
+end)