Panic Button 3.0 release candidate 2 released!

Bug fixes for some last-minute issues on Linux required a second release candidate build of Panic Button 3.0.  Barring any more last-minute bugs, this may become the official release of Panic Button 3.

Because this is not an official release, like the preceding beta releases, Panic Button 3.0rc2 will not be available as an automatic upgrade.

Read the blog post for Panic Button 3.0 release candidate 1 for details on all the new features in Panic Button 3, how to get it, and how to get help and support.

Panic Button 3.0 release candidate 1 released!

A release candidate build of the next major version of Panic Button has been released.  Barring any last-minute showstopper bugs, this may become the official release of Panic Button 3.

Because this is not an official release, like the preceding beta releases, Panic Button 3.0rc1 will not be available as an automatic upgrade.

What's New in Panic Button 3

• You can set a password to restore the browser session, when the Panic Button action is set to Hide All Windows or Hide and Replace.  The password can be set or changed from the extension preferences dialog.
• A tooltip caption can be set for the Panic Button toolbar button
• The 20 available toolbar button icons have been enhanced to make them appear smoother on high-resolution displays
• New reverse contrast toolbar button icons for dark-colored browser themes
• Added support for Estonian

Supported Languages

Panic Button 3 is available in English (United States), Simplified Chinese, Dutch, Estonian, and French.

Unfortunately, due to the lack of availability of translators, many of the languages that Panic Button was previously available in are unavailable for version 3.  If you are fluent in English and another world language and would like to help update the translations for Panic Button, consider joining Babelzilla and signing up for your language team.

How to Get It

Head over to the Panic Button page on the Mozilla Add-ons website.  Scroll down the page and expand Development Channel.  Click on the yellow "Add to Firefox" button to install.

Help and Support

Send your questions and comments to the AE Creations forums.  If you wish to report a bug, you may do so in GitHub; you will need a GitHub account if you don't have one already.

Panic Button 3.0 beta 2 released!

This is the second beta release of Panic Button 3, intended for early adopters who crave the latest and greatest.  Users not comfortable trying out pre-release software and tolerating its inevitable bugs should stick with Panic Button 2.0.4 for now.

Panic Button 3 is the next major release of the fun and handy panic extension for Firefox, with a few enhancements to help keep your dodgy web surfing from prying eyes.  This beta release contains improvements from beta 1.


What's New in 3.0 beta 2

• Enhancements to icons to make them appear smoother on high-resolution displays
• Minor enhancements to the Set Password dialog
• Other cosmetic fixes

How to Get It

Head over to the Panic Button page on the Mozilla Add-ons website.  Scroll down the page and expand  Development Channel.  Click on the yellow "Add to Firefox" button to install.

Help and Support

Send your questions and comments to the AE Creations forums.  If you wish to report a bug, you may do so in GitHub; you will need a GitHub account if you don't have one already.