Panic Button 5.0.2 released!

An update for Panic Button, the Firefox extension from AE Creations that quickly hides your browser windows from curious eyes with a click of a button, has been released and is now available from Firefox Add-ons and the AE Creations website. Panic Button 5.0 is compatible with Firefox 115 and newer.

If you already have an older version of Panic Button installed, it will be updated for you if automatic extension updates are enabled. Otherwise, open Add-ons Manager (from the Firefox menu, select "Add-ons and Themes"), click on the entry for Panic Button in the list of installed extensions, and then scroll down to the bottom of the page and click Check for Updates.

What's New

• Minor fixes and improvements

Help and Support

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

Read Next 1.5 released!

Read Next 1.5 is the newest version of the simple, easy-to-use reading list extension for Firefox from AE Creations. It's now available from Firefox Add-ons and the AE Creations website. Read Next 1.5 is compatible with Firefox 128 and newer.

If you already have an older version of Read Next installed, it will be updated for you if automatic extension updates are enabled. Otherwise, open Add-ons Manager (from the Firefox menu, select "Add-ons and Themes"), click on the entry for Read Next in the list of installed extensions, and then scroll down to the bottom of the page and click Check for Updates.

What's New 

• Links can now be renamed. To rename a link, right-click in the reading list sidebar and then select Rename in the context menu
• Improvements to navigation and scrolling of the reading list using the keyboard
• New links are now highlighted in the sidebar when they're added
• When showing only unread links in the reading list, links will now be automatically shown or hidden as their unread status changes when clicked or navigating to them in the browser

Help and Support

Questions and comments about Read Next should be posted to the AE Creations Help and Support forums, hosted on Groups.io.

Acknowledgements

Many thanks to Crowdin contributor heretic43 for updating the Chinese (Simplified) localization of Read Next!

If you're fluent in English and another world language and would like to help by adding a translation, consider contributing a translation in CrowdIn. Localizations in other languages are always welcome, and will be added in future releases.

Monthly update: March 2025

Coming soon: Read Next 1.5, the newest version of the reading list extension for Firefox from AE Creations! A release candidate is now available for testers and enthusiasts to be one of the first to try it out. The official release should be unveiled very soon, and it'll be announced here.

Looking ahead, I'll be working on a maintenance release of Panic Button which will raise the minimum supported version of Firefox due to the upcoming expiration of the root certificate in older, unsupported versions of the browser which will, among other things, cause installed add-ons to be disabled. This isn't a concern if you're on the latest version of Firefox or the latest supported ESR release. But since the makers of Firefox aren't planning on fixing this issue on older, unsupported versions of the browser, there's no point in advertising Panic Button as being supported on those versions when it won't run on them anymore. The latest release of Clippings doesn't have this problem since it requires Firefox version 128 or newer, and Read Next 1.5 will also require the same minimum compatible Firefox version, so it won't be affected either.

Read Next 1.5 release candidate 2 released!

This is the second release candidate build of the next version of Read Next, the reading list extension for Firefox from AE Creations. This build fixes a cosmetic issue in the extension preferences page. Unless there are any further last-minute issues, this may become the official release of Read Next 1.5.

Read the previous blog post for details on all the new features coming to Read Next 1.5.

How to Get It

New users can install this release candidate by heading over to the Read Next 1.5 release candidate 2 page on GitHub and then clicking the link to readnext-1.5rc2.xpi. Follow the prompts to complete the installation.

If you've already installed the first release candidate, follow the same instructions to update to release candidate 2, since automatic updating won't be available.

Help and Support

Questions and comments about Read Next should be posted to the AE Creations Help and Support forums, hosted on Groups.io.

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.

Acknowledgements

Many thanks to Crowdin contributor heretic43 for updating the Chinese (Simplified) localization of Read Next!

If you're fluent in English and another world language and would like to help by adding a translation, consider contributing a translation in CrowdIn. Localizations in other languages are always welcome, and will be added in future releases.

Read Next 1.5 release candidate 1 released!

This is a release candidate of the next version of Read Next, the reading list extension for Firefox from AE Creations. Unless there are any last-minute showstopper bugs, this may become the official release of Read Next 1.5.

Read on to learn what's new in this version of Read Next, and how to get it!

What's New 

• Links can now be renamed. To rename a link, right-click in the reading list sidebar and then select Rename in the context menu
• Improvements to navigation and scrolling of the reading list using the keyboard
• New links are now highlighted in the sidebar when they're added
• When showing only unread links in the reading list, links will now be automatically shown or hidden as their unread status changes when clicked or navigating to them in the browser

How to Get It

If you've installed the preview release or any of the beta releases of Read Next 1.5, you'll be automatically updated to this release candidate build if automatic add-on updates are turned on in Firefox.

New users can install this release candidate build by heading over to the Read Next 1.5 release candidate 1 page on GitHub and then clicking the link to readnext-1.5rc1.xpi. Follow the prompts to complete the installation.

Read Next 1.5 requires Firefox 128 or newer.

Help and Support

Questions and comments about Read Next should be posted to the AE Creations Help and Support forums, hosted on Groups.io.

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.

Acknowledgements

Many thanks to Crowdin contributor heretic43 for updating the Chinese (Simplified) localization of Read Next!

If you're fluent in English and another world language and would like to help by adding a translation, consider contributing a translation in CrowdIn. Localizations in other languages are always welcome, and will be added in future releases.

Read Next 1.5 preview release 1 released!

Read Next 1.5 is an upcoming new version of the reading list extension for Firefox from AE Creations. This preview release is being made available for testers and early adopters craving the latest and greatest -- and while it's the most stable yet, testers should expect to run into the occasional bug.

(What's a preview release? Unlike a release candidate, preview releases may still have some minor issues, and localizations may be incomplete.)

Read on to learn more about what's new in Read Next 1.5, and how to get it!

What's New

• Links can now be renamed. To rename a link, right-click in the reading list sidebar and then select Rename in the context menu
• Improvements to navigation and scrolling of the reading list using the keyboard
• New links are now highlighted in the sidebar when they're added
• When showing only unread links in the reading list, links will now be automatically shown or hidden as their unread status changes when clicked or navigating to them in the browser

How to Get It

To install this preview release, head over to the Read Next 1.5 preview release 1 page on GitHub. Look for the link to readnext-1.5pr1.xpi, then click on it and follow the prompts to add it to Firefox.

If you've installed any of the previous beta releases of Read Next 1.5, you'll be automatically updated to this release if automatic extension updates are turned on.

Read Next 1.5 requires Firefox 128 or newer.

Help and Support

Questions and comments about Read Next should be posted to the AE Creations Help and Support forums, hosted on Groups.io.

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.

Translators Needed!

Help make Read Next available to a global user base by translating it into your local language. If you would like to help, get started by joining the Crowdin project for Read Next!

Read Next 1.5 beta 3 released!

A third beta release of the next version of Read Next is now available to early adopters and enthusiasts craving the latest and greatest! Although this beta release is fairly stable, users should expect to run into the occasional bug.

Read on to learn more about what's new in Read Next 1.5, and how to get it!

What's New

• Links can now be renamed. To rename a link, right-click in the reading list sidebar and then select Rename in the context menu
• Improvements to navigation and scrolling of the reading list using the keyboard
• New links are now highlighted in the sidebar when they're added
• When showing only unread links in the reading list, links will now be automatically shown or hidden as their unread status changes when clicked or navigating to them in the browser

How to Get It

To install this beta release, head over to the Read Next 1.5 beta 3 page on GitHub. Look for the link to readnext-1.5b3.xpi, then click on it and follow the prompts to add it to Firefox.

If you've installed Read Next 1.5 beta releases 1 or 2, you'll be automatically updated to this release if automatic extension updates are turned on.

Read Next 1.5 requires Firefox 128 or newer.

Help and Support

Questions and comments about Read Next should be posted to the AE Creations Help and Support forums, hosted on Groups.io.

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.

Monthly update: February 2025

Work continues on the next version of Read Next, the reading list extension for Firefox from AE Creations. As announced yesterday, the second beta release of Read Next 1.5 is now available for testers and early adopters. This upcoming version of Read Next contains a few new features and improvements, such as the ability to rename links, improved keyboard navigation of the reading list, and automatic updating of the reading list when the unread status of links are changed. There are also fixes for a few long-standing bugs which I now have time to look into and fix.

Sync Clippings Helper App for Windows on Arm

The Sync Clippings Helper app for Windows is built for Intel 64-bit and 32-bit systems. But if you're running Windows on an Arm device, there's no need to fret: Sync Clippings Helper will run without issue on Arm systems! I was able to test this out recently on a loaner device, and can confirm that Sync Clippings works on Arm.

The Windows setup program files for Sync Clippings Helper will be renamed to clarify that they are intended for Intel systems. While it will run just fine on Arm, native support for Windows on Arm systems is planned -- but to make that happen, I'll need to get my hands on an Arm system first.

Read Next 1.5 beta 2 released!

This is the second beta release of the next version of Read Next. It is being made available for testers and early adopters craving the latest and greatest, and are willing to tolerate a few inevitable bugs.

Read on to learn more about what's new in Read Next 1.5, and how to get it!

What's New

• Links can now be renamed. To rename a link, right-click in the reading list sidebar and then select Rename in the context menu
• Improvements to navigation and scrolling of the reading list using the keyboard
• New links are now highlighted in the sidebar when they're added
• When showing only unread links in the reading list, links will now be automatically shown or hidden as their unread status changes when clicked or navigating to them in the browser
•  New in 1.5b2  Links on a page can now be added to the reading list, by right-clicking and then selecting Add to Read Next in the browser context menu
  

How to Get It

To install this beta release, head over to the Read Next 1.5 beta 2 page on GitHub. Look for the link to readnext-1.5b2.xpi, then click on it and follow the prompts to add it to Firefox.

If you've installed the previous beta release, you'll be automatically updated to this release if automatic extension updates are turned on.

Read Next 1.5 requires Firefox 128 or newer.

Help and Support

Questions and comments about Read Next should be posted to the AE Creations Help and Support forums, hosted on Groups.io.

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.

Read Next 1.5 beta 1 released!

This is the first beta release of the next version of Read Next. It is being made available for testers and early adopters craving the latest and greatest, and are willing to tolerate a few inevitable bugs.

Read on to learn more about what's new in Read Next 1.5, and how to get it!

What's New

• Link titles can now be changed. To rename a link, right-click in the reading list sidebar and then select Rename in the context menu
• Improvements to navigation and scrolling of the reading list using the keyboard
• New links are now highlighted in the sidebar when they're added
• When showing only unread links in the reading list, links will now be hidden if clicked or when navigating to them in the browser

How to Get It

To install this beta release, head over to the Read Next 1.5 beta 1 page on GitHub. Look for the link to readnext-1.5b1.xpi, then click on it and follow the prompts to add it to Firefox.

Read Next 1.5 requires Firefox 128 or newer.

Help and Support

Questions and comments about Read Next should be posted to the AE Creations Help and Support forums, hosted on Groups.io.

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.

Clippings 7.0.1 released!

A minor update for Clippings, the Firefox extension from AE Creations that lets you save frequently-entered text for later pasting into web page forms, has been released and is now available from Firefox Add-ons and the AE Creations website. Clippings 7.0 is compatible with Firefox 128 and newer. 

If you already have Clippings installed, it will be updated for you if automatic extension updates are enabled. Otherwise, open Add-ons Manager (from the Firefox menu, select "Add-ons and Themes"), click on the entry for Clippings in the list of installed extensions, and then scroll down to the bottom of the page and click Check for Updates.

What's New

• Improved reliability of displaying backup reminder notifications (issue #509)
• Clicking a link in the Sync Clippings settings dialog in the extension preferences page will now open it in a new browser tab, instead of navigating away from the extension preferences page (issue #507)
• Other fixes and improvements
  

Things You Should Know About

• Thunderbird Users: This version of Clippings is designed for Firefox and is not compatible with Thunderbird. Get Clippings for Thunderbird, which is compatible with Thunderbird 128.
  
• Some features may not be available when Firefox is in Private Browsing mode, or if the browser privacy settings are too restrictive.
• If you want to use Sync Clippings, 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.
• Additional add-on permissions are now required for some features. When turning on Sync Clippings or performing actions involving the clipboard for the first time, a message box will appear, indicating the permission requested and how to grant it. If you're upgrading from Clippings 6.5 or older, the necessary permission for Sync Clippings will already be enabled.
  

Help and Support

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

Monthly update: January 2025

Happy New Year! Just in time for the release of Firefox 134, an update for Read Next was also released. This minor update fixes an issue with the sidebar toolbar when the reading list is opened in the new, revamped Firefox sidebar which is being rolled out to some users. It also improves support for multiple browser windows, handling edge cases such as opening a link that was already saved in the reading list in more than one window.

Looking ahead to this month, I'll be focusing on the next version of Read Next, which will come with a few minor improvements and fixes. A minor update for Clippings is also expected in a few days, once it's approved by the Firefox Add-ons editors.

Read Next 1.1.8 released!

A minor update for Read Next, the reading list extension for Firefox from AE Creations, has been released and is now available from Firefox Add-ons and the AE Creations website. Read Next 1.1 is compatible with Firefox 102 and newer.

If you already have an older version of Read Next installed, it will be updated for you if automatic extension updates are enabled. Otherwise, open Add-ons Manager (from the Firefox menu, select "Add-ons and Themes"), click on the entry for Read Next in the list of installed extensions, and then scroll down to the bottom of the page and click Check for Updates.

What's New

• Bug fix: Sidebar toolbar buttons are jumbled when the reading list is opened in the new Firefox sidebar on macOS (issue #88)
• Improved support for multiple browser windows (issues #90, #91 and #92)

Help and Support

Questions and comments about Read Next should be posted to the AE Creations Help and Support forums, hosted on Groups.io.

Clippings for Thunderbird 7.0.1 released!

A minor update to Clippings for Thunderbird, the extension that saves frequently-entered text for later pasting into email messages, has been released and is now available from Add-ons for Thunderbird and the AE Creations website. Compatible with Thunderbird 128 and newer.

If you already have an older version of Clippings for Thunderbird installed, it will be updated for you if automatic extension updates are enabled. Otherwise, open Add-ons Manager (from the Thunderbird menu, click Add-ons), click on the entry for Clippings for Thunderbird in the list of installed extensions, and then scroll down to the bottom of the page and click Check for Updates.

What's New

• Bug fix: On Linux, checkboxes are misaligned in Clippings Manager, New Clipping dialog and extension preferences page (issue #204)
• Other fixes and improvements
  

Things You Should Know About

• Users of Clippings for Thunderbird version 5.7 or earlier should take note: Clippings will no longer automatically import your clippings data when upgrading from those old versions. Export your clippings now (select the "Clippings 6" data format) so that you can import them when you're ready to upgrade Clippings to version 7.0 or newer.
• Additional add-on permissions are now required for some features. When turning on Sync Clippings or performing clipboard actions for the first time, a message box will appear, indicating the permission requested and how to grant it. If you're upgrading from Clippings for Thunderbird 6.3 or older, the necessary permission for Sync Clippings will already be enabled.
  
• If you want to use Sync Clippings, 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.

Help and Support

Questions and comments about Clippings for Thunderbird should be posted to the AE Creations Help and Support forums, hosted on Groups.io.

Monthly update: December 2024

The holidays are approaching, which means that I'll be slowing things down a bit on my projects. But I'll still be dedicating some time for upkeep on AE Creations products.

Following the big release of Clippings 7.0, there are a few minor bugs in this Firefox and Thunderbird extension that needs to be addressed. Look for a minor update of Clippings in the new year.

Now that the holiday season and the season of giving is here, consider showing your generosity and support for the extensions from AE Creations by making a donation! I'm working on these projects in my spare time, and your contribution is a great way to show appreciation for the work that I do and motivate me to keep on creating cool, useful Firefox add-ons. Donate today through Liberapay or PayPal -- and if you already have done so recently, thank you!

Happy holidays, and all the best in the New Year!

Read Next 1.1.7 released!

A minor update for Read Next, the reading list extension for Firefox from AE Creations, has been released and is now available from Firefox Add-ons and the AE Creations website. Read Next 1.1 is compatible with Firefox 102 and newer.

If you already have an older version of Read Next installed, it will be updated for you if automatic extension updates are enabled. Otherwise, open Add-ons Manager (Tools → Add‑ons), click on the entry for Read Next in the list of installed extensions, and then scroll down to the bottom of the page and click Check for Updates.

What's New

• Bug fix: Reading list search box appears even if there are no links (issue #85)
  

Help and Support

Questions and comments about Read Next should be posted to the AE Creations Help and Support forums, hosted on Groups.io.