Clippings 6.1 beta 3 released!

Work on the next version of Clippings for Firefox Quantum is continuing along, and with that comes more improvements and bug fixes in this third beta release of Clippings 6.1. It is being made available for testing, and although it is in a fairly stable beta-quality state, expect to encounter the inevitable bugs.

What's New

See the blog post for Clippings 6.1 beta 2 for a full list of all the new features and improvements in version 6.1. Below is a list of changes since the beta 2 release:

• Added a Reload button next to the Synced Clippings folder in Clippings Manager. The Synced Clippings folder can also be reloaded by right-clicking on it and selecting Reload from the context menu; this improvement makes the Reload action more visible.
• When turning off Sync Clippings, an option has been added to remove the Synced Clippings folder from the Clippings menu and Clippings Manager. (NOTE: The sync file will not be deleted.)
• More options for the frequency of the clippings backup reminder: choose to be reminded to back up your clippings every day, or every 2, 3, 5, 7, 14 or 30 days. The default setting is 7 days.
• Bug fix: Synced clippings and folders sometimes appearing randomly outside the Synced Clippings folder on the Clippings menu (issue #236)
• Bug fix: When turning off Sync Clippings, the confirmation dialog is unresponsive if Clippings Manager is open at the same time (issue #236)
• Added an "About Clippings" dialog, accessible from the Clippings preferences page

Sync Clippings Helper App 1.0 beta 3: Now Available

If you have been trying out the Sync Clippings feature, you must upgrade the Sync Clippings helper app to 1.0 beta 3 once you upgrade Clippings to 6.1 beta 3. To do this, uninstall the old version of Sync Clippings Helper, and then download and install the new version.

Information on how to upgrade the Sync Clippings helper can be found in the "How to Get It" section below.

Please note that after the upgrade to 1.0 beta 3 of the helper application, you will need to re-enter the sync file location in Sync Clippings settings in the Clippings preferences page.

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.

Known Issues

• If Sync Clippings is turned on and a backup is restored in Clippings Manager, the Sync Clippings folder is deleted (issue #232). Workaround: open the Clippings preferences page, then turn off Sync Clippings and turn it back on.
• The ordering of clippings and folders in the Synced Clippings folder won't be preserved if syncing between Firefox and Thunderbird. This issue shouldn't occur if syncing only between multiple instances of Firefox.

How to Get It

IMPORTANT! If you are already using Clippings and want to try the beta release, back up your clippings first before upgrading.

To install this beta release, head over to the Clippings 6.1 beta 3 page on GitHub. Look for the link to clippings-6.1b3.xpi, then click on it to install.

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.

Help and Support

Questions and comments about Clippings 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.

UPDATE - 13 November 2018: Additional notes added re: upgrading Sync Clippings Helper.