Clippings 6.1.3 released!

This is a minor update to Clippings 6.1 which fixes a bug that would be occurring in Firefox 65, and comes with other improvements. It is now available from Mozilla Add-ons and the AE Creations website.

If you already have Clippings installed, it will be upgraded for you if automatic extension updates are enabled. Otherwise, open Add-ons Manager (Tools → Add-ons), then right-click on the entry for Clippings in the list of installed extensions and choose Find Updates.

What's New

• Bug fix: Keyboard shortcuts in Clippings Manager and keyboard paste dialog are unresponsive in Firefox 65 (issue #254)
• Bug fix: Missing message box alert icons in Firefox 64 on Linux (issue #234)
• Other minor fixes

Things You Should Know About

• Clippings 6.1 requires Firefox 60 or newer.
• Clippings won't work in Private Browsing mode, or if the browser privacy settings are too restrictive. Your clippings will not be accessible, and new clippings cannot be created.
• If you want to use Sync Clippings, you'll need to download and install the Sync Clippings helper app. More information and download links can be found on the Sync Clippings page on the AE Creations website. The Sync Clippings Helper app is currently available for Windows only.

Known Issues

• The ordering of clippings and folders in the Synced Clippings folder won't be preserved if syncing between Firefox and Thunderbird. This issue doesn't occur if syncing only between multiple instances of Firefox.

Other known issues with Clippings 6 are listed here.

Help and Support

Questions and comments about Clippings should be directed to the AE Creations Help and Support forums, hosted on Google Groups.

Panic Button 4.1 beta 1 released!

This is a beta release of an update to Panic Button which brings back a few missing features that existed before Firefox 57 (a.k.a. Firefox Quantum) was released. It is being made available for testing, and although it is in a fairly stable beta-quality state, expect to encounter the inevitable bugs.

Because this is a beta release, no automatic upgrades to this release will be available to current Panic Button users.

Read on to learn more about what's new and how to get it.

What's New

• Brought back the ability to change the keyboard shortcut for invoking the Panic Button action
• The ability to set a password when restoring the browser session (for the Hide and Replace action) has also returned. The restore session password can be set in Panic Button preferences

Things You Should Know About

• Panic Button 4.1 requires Firefox 60 or newer.
• The Close All Windows action doesn't actually quit the browser, unless there are no other open windows (e.g. bookmark manager)

How To Get It

To install this beta release, head over to the Panic Button 4.1 beta 1 page on GitHub. Look for the link to panicbutton-4.1b1.xpi, then click on it to install.

Help and Support

Questions and comments about Panic Button should be directed to the AE Creations Help and Support forums, hosted on Google Groups.

If you find a bug, you may file a bug report on GitHub. Please search the issues list first to confirm that your issue has not already been reported.

Sync Clippings Helper 1.0 released!

If you have turned on the Sync Clippings feature in Clippings, then you will likely have the Sync Clippings Helper application installed. The Sync Clippings Helper app works quietly in the background to keep your synced clippings updated between Firefox and Thunderbird, or other instances of Firefox.

Sync Clippings Helper 1.0 is now released, and this marks the end of beta testing status for the Sync Clippings feature.  It is available for download in the Sync Clippings page on the AE Creations website.

The Sync Clippings Helper app is compatible with Windows 7, 8 and 10.  The setup program is available for both 32- and 64-bit Windows, and it is digitally signed to ensure that you are getting the genuine installer.

Many thanks to all the beta testers for your interest, bug reports and feedback!  Users should upgrade to the official 1.0 release, as future updates to the helper application will require that you have version 1.0 installed.

Go to the Sync Clippings page on the AE Creations website for download links, instructions and more information on the Sync Clippings feature.