28 March 2020

AE Creations website address change

The web address (URL) of the AE Creations website has changed. It is now https://aecreations.sourceforge.io.

If you have bookmarked the old web address, there's no need to worry about updating them -- you will be automatically redirected.

With this change, all content will now be loaded securely. On Firefox, you'll notice the padlock icon appearing on the address bar, as well as the https prefix on the web address.

The AE Creations website is now delivered securely to your browser using HTTPS.

In addition, the AE Creations Blog will also be loaded securely. Look for the padlock icon and the https prefix on the web address when browsing blog posts.

Please post a comment below if you run into any difficulties with the website or this blog (for example, broken images or jumbled page content). Happy browsing!

18 March 2020

Clippings 6.2.1 released!

A minor update to Clippings 6.2 has been released and 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), 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
  • Bug fix: Clippings does not trigger input event when pasting, which sometimes prevents pasting from working on some forums (issue #289)
  • Other bug fixes and improvements

Things You Should Know About
  • Clippings 6.2.1 requires Firefox 68 or newer.
  • 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, 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.

10 March 2020

Clippings 6.2.1 release candidate 1 released!

This is a release candidate of an upcoming minor update of Clippings. Unless there are any last-minute showstopper bugs, this may become the official release of Clippings 6.2.1.

Read on to learn more about what's new in this release, and how to get it.

What's New
  • Bug fix: Clippings does not trigger input event when pasting, which sometimes prevents pasting from working on some forums (issue #289)
  • Other bug fixes and improvements

Things You Should Know About
  • Clippings 6.2 requires Firefox 68 or newer.
  • 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, 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.

How to Get It

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

To install this release candidate, head over to the Clippings 6.2.1 release candidate 1 page on GitHub. Look for the link to clippings-6.2.1rc1.xpi, then click on it to install.

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.

02 March 2020

Clippings 6.2.1 beta 1 released!

This is a beta release of an upcoming minor update of Clippings. It is being made available for testing, and although it is fairly stable, expect to encounter the few inevitable bugs.

Read on to learn more about what's new in this release, and how to get it.

What's New
  • Bug fix: Clippings does not trigger input event when pasting, which sometimes prevents pasting from working on some forums (issue #289)
  • Other bug fixes and improvements

Things You Should Know About
  • Clippings 6.2 requires Firefox 68 or newer.
  • 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, 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.

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 6.2.1 beta 1 page on GitHub. Look for the link to clippings-6.2.1b1.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.