Sync Clippings Helper 1.2 beta 2 for macOS and Linux released!

This is the second beta release of an upcoming version of the Sync Clippings Helper app, which introduces compatibility with macOS and Linux. This beta release is intended for testers and early adopters craving the latest and greatest. Read on to learn more about how to get it, things you should know about, and how to report a bug.

What's New

• Now compatible with macOS and Linux
• You can now browse for the sync folder location from the Sync Clippings settings dialog in Clippings preferences (requires Clippings for Firefox 6.3.2 or newer, or Clippings for Thunderbird 6.1.2 or newer)
  
•  New in 1.2b2  When choosing the sync folder location from Sync Clippings settings, the folder picker dialog will now default to your home folder, rather than the system root folder
•  New in 1.2b2  Bug fix: Thunderbird is unable to connect to Sync Clippings Helper on macOS (issue #11)

Things You Should Know About

• This beta release is only available for macOS and Linux. Sync Clippings Helper 1.2 will be available for Windows at a later date.
• Apple Silicon users: The installer package has not been tested on Apple M1 systems; it's possible that it (or the Sync Clippings Helper app) may not run at all, or it may require Rosetta 2. Use the shell script instead to install Sync Clippings Helper (see the next section, "How to Get It"). A version of the macOS installer package for Apple Silicon is planned for release.
• If you are installing Sync Clippings Helper using the setup script, make sure that Python 3 and the Tkinter package (python3-tk) is installed on your system. The setup script will check for those dependencies and will inform you if they aren't found.

How to Get It

Sync Clippings Helper is available as a macOS installer package (requires macOS 10.14 or newer) or a shell script that can be run from the command line. Get them from the Sync Clippings Helper 1.2 beta 2 page on GitHub.

Uninstalling the Previous Beta Release

If you installed Sync Clippings Helper 1.2 beta 1, you should uninstall the old version first before installing version 1.2 beta 2.

If you installed it using the macOS installer package, open Terminal and go to the folder location /Library/SyncClippings/1.2.0. Run the script uninstall.sh with sudo, and follow the prompts.

If Sync Clippings Helper was installed using the setup script, delete the following folder paths/files:

• /usr/local/opt/sync-clippings (default installation location)
  
• ~/.mozilla/native-messaging-hosts/syncClippings.json
• ~/.config/sync-clippings
  

Help and Support

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

If you find a bug with the Sync Clippings Helper app or its installers, 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 for Thunderbird 6.1.2 released!

Another minor update to Clippings for Thunderbird 6.1 has been released, and is now available from Thunderbird Add-ons and the AE Creations website.

If you already have an older version of Clippings for Thunderbird installed, it will be upgraded 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: Edited synced clipping isn't being synced from Thunderbird (issue #118)
• Bug fix: Misaligned checkboxes on Linux (issue #117)
• Other fixes and improvements
  

Things You Should Know About

• Clippings for Thunderbird 6.1 requires Thunderbird versions 78 or 91.
• 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. The Sync Clippings Helper app is available for Windows; a version for macOS and Linux is currently in beta.

Help and Support

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

Sync Clippings Helper for macOS and Linux: Beta release now available

Until now, the Sync Clippings Helper application has only been available for Windows. Due to popular demand, that's finally changing -- with a beta release of the next version of Sync Clippings Helper which is compatible with macOS and Linux!

The beta release of the Sync Clippings Helper app for macOS and Linux is intended for testers and early adopters craving the latest and greatest. Read on to learn more about how to get it, things you should know about, and how to report a bug.

(If you've just stumbled upon this blog post and don't know what Sync Clippings is, you can learn more about this feature of the Clippings add-on for Firefox and Thunderbird on the AE Creations website.)

Sync Clippings Helper for Mac

Available as a macOS installer package (requires macOS 10.14 or newer). Get it from the Sync Clippings 1.2 beta 1 page on GitHub; look for the file named SyncClippings-1.2b1-macos-x64.pkg. Simply save it to your system, then double-click on the file to launch the installer and follow the prompts.

If you're comfortable with the command line, you also have the option of running a shell script to install Sync Clippings Helper. You can get it from the Sync Clippings 1.2 beta 1 page on GitHub; look for the file named syncClippings-1.2b1-setup.tar.gz -- download the .tar.gz file, extract it, and then run the extracted shell script to install Sync Clippings Helper. Make sure that Python 3 and the Tkinter package (python3-tk) is installed on your system; get Python 3 from the Python website, or use a package manager such as Homebrew.

Apple Silicon users: The installer package has not been tested on Apple M1 systems; it's possible that it (or the Sync Clippings Helper app) may not run at all, or it may require Rosetta 2. Use the shell script instead to install Sync Clippings Helper. A version of the macOS installer package for Apple Silicon is planned for release.

Sync Clippings Helper for Linux

Get the setup script from the Sync Clippings 1.2 beta 1 page on GitHub; look for the file named syncClippings-1.2b1-setup.tar.gz -- download the .tar.gz file, extract it, and then run the extracted shell script to install Sync Clippings Helper.

Make sure that Python 3 and the Tkinter package (python3-tk) is installed on your system; you can get them through a package manager such as apt or yum. The setup script will check for those dependencies and will inform you if they aren't found.

Help and Support

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

If you find a bug with the Sync Clippings Helper app or its installers, 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 6.3.2 released!

A minor update to Clippings 6.3 has been released, and is now available from Firefox 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

• Minor 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, now compatible with Thunderbird versions 78 and 91.
• Clippings 6.3 requires Firefox 78 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, 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 available for Windows only.

Help and Support

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

Clippings for Thunderbird 6.1.1 released!

A minor update to Clippings for Thunderbird 6.1 has been released, and is now available from Thunderbird Add-ons and the AE Creations website.

If you already have an older version of Clippings for Thunderbird installed, it will be upgraded 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

• Cosmetic improvements to dialog buttons on macOS (issue #112)
• Other fixes and improvements

Things You Should Know About

• Clippings for Thunderbird 6.1 requires Thunderbird versions 78 or 91.
• 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. The Sync Clippings Helper app is available for Windows only.

Help and Support

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

Clippings 6.3.1 released!

A minor update to Clippings 6.3 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 stops working after changing the "Run in Private Windows" setting (issue #287). If the Clippings toolbar button is clicked after changing this setting, a message box will appear, instructing you to restart Firefox.
• Improvements to German localization
• 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, now compatible with Thunderbird versions 78 and 91.
• Clippings 6.3 requires Firefox 78 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, 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 available for Windows only.

Help and Support

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

Acknowledgements

Many thanks to the Crowdin contributors who generously provided translations for this version of Clippings!

• Klass Swart – Dutch
• kalimbra – French
• AlexanderS, Tobias Bannert, milupo and scribger – German
• ticao7 – Portuguese (Brazil)
  

If you are fluent in English and another world language and would like to help update or add a new translation, consider contributing a translation in Crowdin. Localizations in other languages are always welcome, and will be added in future releases.

Clippings 6.3.1 release candidate 1 released!

A release candidate of an update to Clippings 6.3 is now available for testers and early adopters craving the latest and greatest! Unless there are any last-minute showstoppers, this may become the official release.

Read on to learn what's new in version 6.3.1, and how to get the release candidate.

What's New

• Bug fix: Clippings stops working after changing the "Run in Private Windows" setting (issue #287).  If the Clippings toolbar button is clicked after changing this setting, a message box will appear, instructing you to restart Firefox.
  
• Improvements to German localization
• 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, now compatible with Thunderbird versions 78 and 91.
• Clippings 6.3 requires Firefox 78 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, 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 available for Windows only.

How to Get It

IMPORTANT! If you're 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 6.3.1 release candidate 1 page on GitHub. Look for the link to clippings-6.3.1rc1-fx.xpi, then click on it to install.

Help and Support

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

Acknowledgements

Many thanks to the Crowdin contributors who generously provided translations for this version of Clippings!

• Klass Swart – Dutch
• kalimbra – French
• AlexanderS, Tobias Bannert, milupo and scribger – German
• ticao7 – Portuguese (Brazil)
  

If you are fluent in English and another world language and would like to help update or add a new translation, consider contributing a translation in Crowdin. Localizations in other languages are always welcome, and will be added in future releases.

Clippings 6.3.1 beta 1 released!

This is a beta release of an upcoming update to Clippings 6.3. It is being made available to testers and early adopters craving the latest and greatest, and are willing to tolerate a few bugs.

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

What's New

• Bug fix: Clippings stops working after changing the "Run in Private Windows" setting (issue #287).  If the Clippings toolbar button is clicked after changing this setting, a message box will appear, instructing you to restart Firefox.
  
• Improvements to German localization
• 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, now compatible with Thunderbird versions 78 and 91.
• Clippings 6.3 requires Firefox 78 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, 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 available for Windows only.

How to Get It

IMPORTANT! If you're 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 6.3.1 beta 1 page on GitHub. Look for the link to clippings-6.3.1b1-fx.xpi, then click on it to install.

Help and Support

Questions and comments about Clippings should be posted 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.

Clippings for Thunderbird now available on the Add-ons for Thunderbird website

Until now, Clippings for Thunderbird was available exclusively on the AE Creations website with downloads served by GitHub. Starting today, Clippings for Thunderbird is also available on the Add-ons for Thunderbird website, making it more visible to Thunderbird users who are browsing through add-ons.

The new web presence on the Add-ons for Thunderbird website provides much of the same information as the AE Creations website, with the additional ability to add a review.  So if you love using Clippings for Thunderbird and want to rave about how much it has made writing emails quicker and more efficient, or if there is something about Clippings that you think could be improved -- add a review!

Clippings for Thunderbird 6.1 released!

Clippings for Thunderbird 6.1 introduces compatibility with Thunderbird 91 and contains several improvements and bug fixes, including a few that are already present in Clippings for Firefox 6.3.  It is now available from the AE Creations website.

If you already have an older version of Clippings for Thunderbird installed, it will be upgraded 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

• Improvements to Clippings Manager. On Windows, Clippings Manager now remembers its window size and position
• Improved support for multiple displays on Windows. Clippings popup windows and dialogs will now be positioned within the Thunderbird window from which they were opened, instead of always centered on the primary display. This feature is experimental on macOS and Linux, where it is turned off by default.
• New option to skip backup reminders if there were no changes to your clippings since the last backup
• In Clippings Manager, the Details Pane can be shown or hidden by pressing CTRL+D (Command+D on macOS)
• User interface improvements to more closely match the rest of Thunderbird, as well as improved support for Dark Mode system themes on macOS and Windows (requires Thunderbird 91 or newer)
• Bug fix: First-time backup dialog doesn't regain focus after Save As dialog dismissed (issue #105)
• Added support for Dutch, French, German, and Portuguese (Brazil)
  

Things You Should Know About

• Clippings for Thunderbird 6.1 requires Thunderbird versions 78 or 91.
• 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. The Sync Clippings Helper app is available for Windows only.

Help and Support

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

Acknowledgements

Many thanks to the Crowdin contributors who generously provided translations for this version of Clippings!

• Klass Swart – Dutch
• kalimbra – French
• AlexanderS, Tobias Bannert, milupo and scribger – German
• ticao7 – Portuguese (Brazil)
  

If you are fluent in English and another world language and would like to help update or add a new translation, consider contributing a translation in Crowdin. Localizations in other languages are always welcome, and will be added in future releases.

Clippings for Thunderbird 6.1 release candidate 3 released!

A third, and hopefully final, release candidate of Clippings for Thunderbird 6.1 is now available for testers and early adopters craving the latest and greatest! Unless there are any more last-minute showstopper bugs, this may become the official release.

What's New in Clippings for Thunderbird 6.1 release candidate 3

This release candidate includes last-minute cosmetic fixes for Clippings Manager and the migration status dialog, which appears after upgrading from Clippings for Thunderbird 5.7 or older.

See this previous blog post for a list of all the new features and improvements coming to Clippings for Thunderbird 6.1.

Compatibility

Clippings for Thunderbird 6.1 is compatible with Thunderbird version 78 and the latest beta release of version 91. 

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 for Thunderbird 6.1 release candidate 3 page on GitHub. Look for the link to clippings-tb-6.1rc3.xpi, then right-click on it and select Save Link As, then choose a folder location on your system (for example, the Desktop). Then follow these step-by-step instructions from the Mozilla Support website to install Clippings in Thunderbird.

Current users of Clippings for Thunderbird 6.1 release candidate 1 or 2 should follow the same instructions for installation, since no automatic update is available.

Help and Support

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

Clippings for Thunderbird 6.1 release candidate 2 released!

A second release candidate of Clippings for Thunderbird 6.1 is now available for testers and early adopters craving the latest and greatest! Unless there are any more last-minute showstopper bugs, this may become the official release.

What's New in Version 6.1 release candidate 2

This release candidate includes a fix for Dark Mode colors in the Export dialog in Clippings Manager, and a cosmetic fix for the New Clipping dialog for the German locale.

See the previous blog post for a list of all the new features and improvements coming to Clippings for Thunderbird 6.1.

Compatibility

Clippings for Thunderbird 6.1 is compatible with Thunderbird version 78 and the latest beta release of version 91. 

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 for Thunderbird 6.1 release candidate 2 page on GitHub. Look for the link to clippings-tb-6.1rc2.xpi, then right-click on it and select Save Link As, then choose a folder location on your system (for example, the Desktop). Then follow these step-by-step instructions from the Mozilla Support website to install Clippings in Thunderbird.

Current users of Clippings for Thunderbird 6.1 release candidate 1 should follow the same instructions for installation, since no automatic update is available.

Help and Support

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

Panic Button 4.4.1 released!

An update to Panic Button 4.4 has been released, and is now available from Mozilla Add-ons and the AE Creations website.

If you already have an older version of Panic Button 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 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

• Updated German localization
  
• Minor fixes and improvements

Things You Should Know About

• Panic Button 4.4 requires Firefox 78 or newer.  
• The Hide and Replace action won't work if Firefox is set to "Never remember history" in Privacy & Security settings.

Help and Support

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

Acknowledgements

Many thanks to Crowdin contributor scribger for updating the German localization of Panic Button! If you are fluent in English and another world language and would like to help update or add a new translation, consider contributing a translation in Crowdin.

Clippings for Thunderbird 6.1 release candidate 1 released!

A release candidate of Clippings for Thunderbird 6.1 is now available for testers and early adopters craving the latest and greatest! Unless there are any last-minute showstopper bugs, this may become the official release.

Read on to learn what's new in version 6.1, and how to get the release candidate.

What's New

• Improvements to Clippings Manager. On Windows, Clippings Manager now remembers its window size and position
• Improvements to support for multiple displays on Windows. Clippings popup windows and dialogs will now be positioned within the Thunderbird window from which they were opened, instead of always centered on the primary display. This feature is experimental on macOS and Linux, where it is turned off by default.
• New option to skip backup reminders if there were no changes to your clippings since the last backup
• In Clippings Manager, the Details Pane can be shown or hidden by pressing CTRL+D (Command+D on macOS)
• User interface improvements to more closely match the rest of Thunderbird, as well as improved support for Dark Mode system themes on macOS and Windows (requires Thunderbird 91 or newer)
• Bug fix: First-time backup dialog doesn't regain focus after Save As dialog dismissed (issue #105)

Supported languages: English (United States), Dutch, French, German, Portuguese (Brazil).

Compatibility

Clippings for Thunderbird 6.1 is compatible with Thunderbird version 78 and the latest beta release of version 91. 

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 for Thunderbird 6.1 release candidate 1 page on GitHub. Look for the link to clippings-tb-6.1rc1.xpi, then right-click on it and select Save Link As, then choose a folder location on your system (for example, the Desktop). Then follow these step-by-step instructions from the Mozilla Support website to install Clippings in Thunderbird.

Current users of Clippings for Thunderbird 6.1 beta 3 will be automatically upgraded to this release candidate, if automatic add-on updates are turned on.

Help and Support

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

Acknowledgements

Many thanks to the Crowdin contributors who provided updated localizations for this version of Clippings!

• Klass Swart – Dutch
• kalimbra – French
• AlexanderS, Tobias Bannert, milupo and scribger – German
• ticao7 – Portuguese (Brazil)
  

If you are fluent in English and another world language and would like to help update or add a new translation, consider contributing a translation in Crowdin. Localizations in other languages are always welcome, and will be added in future releases.

Clippings for Thunderbird 6.0.3 released!

A minor update to Clippings for Thunderbird 6.0 has been released and is available for download from the AE Creations website.

If you already have an older version of Clippings for Thunderbird installed, it will be upgraded 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 in the list of installed extensions, and then scroll down to the bottom of the page and click Check for Updates.

What's New

• This release prepares Clippings for eventual upgrade to a new version that will be compatible with Thunderbird 91

Things You Should Know About

• Clippings for Thunderbird 6.0 is compatible with Thunderbird 78 only. It is not compatible with earlier versions of Thunderbird, nor is it compatible with current beta releases of Thunderbird (version 91 beta 6 is the latest at the time of this post).
• 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. The Sync Clippings Helper app is available for Windows only.
  

Help and Support

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

Coming Soon! Clippings for Thunderbird 6.1

The next version of Clippings for Thunderbird will be compatible with Thunderbird 91, and will be released at the same time. Check back here at the AE Creations blog for announcements as soon as it is available.

Clippings for Thunderbird 6.1 beta 3 released!

This is the third beta release of the next version of Clippings for Thunderbird. It is being made available for testers and early adopters craving the latest and greatest, and while it is the most stable beta release yet, expect to encounter the inevitable bugs.

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

What's New

• Improvements to Clippings Manager. On Windows, Clippings Manager now remembers its window size and position (issue #91)
• Improvements to support for multiple displays on Windows. Clippings popup windows and dialogs will now be positioned within the Thunderbird window from which they were opened, instead of always centered on the primary display (issue #97). This feature is experimental on macOS and Linux, where it is turned off by default.
• New option to skip backup reminders if there were no changes to your clippings since the last backup (issue #95)
• In Clippings Manager, the Details Pane can be shown or hidden by pressing CTRL+D (Command+D on macOS)
• User interface improvements to more closely match the rest of Thunderbird (version 91 and newer)
•  Fixed in 6.1b3  First-time backup dialog doesn't regain focus after Save As dialog dismissed (issue #105)

Compatibility

Clippings for Thunderbird 6.1 is compatible with Thunderbird version 78 and the latest beta release of version 91.

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 for Thunderbird 6.1 beta 3 page on GitHub. Look for the link to clippings-tb-6.1b3.xpi, then right-click on it and select Save Link As, then choose a folder location on your system (for example, the Desktop). Then follow these step-by-step instructions from the Mozilla Support website to install Clippings in Thunderbird.

Current users of Clippings for Thunderbird 6.1 beta 2 should uninstall the older beta version first before installing this latest beta release. Make sure to back up your clippings before uninstalling!

Help and Support

Questions and comments about Clippings should be posted 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.

Clippings 6.3 released!

A new version of Clippings 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

• Improvements to Clippings Manager. On Windows, Clippings Manager now remembers its window size and position
• Improved support for multiple displays on Windows. Clippings popup windows and dialogs will now be positioned within the browser window from which they were opened, instead of always centered on the primary display. This feature is experimental on macOS and Linux, where it is turned off by default.
• New option to skip backup reminders if there were no changes to your clippings since the last backup
• In Clippings Manager, the Details Pane can be shown or hidden by pressing CTRL+D (Command+D on macOS)

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, now compatible with Thunderbird 78. A new version of Clippings for Thunderbird is in beta, and will be compatible with the upcoming release of Thunderbird 91.
  
• Clippings 6.3 requires Firefox 78 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, 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 available for Windows only.

Help and Support

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

Acknowledgements

Many thanks to the Crowdin contributors who provided updated localizations for this version of Clippings!

• Klass Swart – Dutch
• kalimbra – French
• AlexanderS, Tobias Bannert, milupo and scribger – German
• ticao7 – Portuguese (Brazil)
  

If you are fluent in English and another world language and would like to help update or add a new translation, consider contributing a translation in Crowdin. Localizations in other languages are always welcome, and will be added in future releases.

Clippings 6.3 release candidate 2 released!

This is the second release candidate of Clippings 6.3, and it comes with fixes for a few last-minute cosmetic bugs. Unless there are any further issues, this may become the official release of version 6.3.

See the previous blog post for a summary of all the new features coming to Clippings 6.3.

How to Get It

To install this release candidate, head over to the Clippings 6.3 release candidate 2 page on GitHub. Look for the link to clippings-6.3rc2-fx.xpi, then click on it to install.

If you have version 6.3 release candidate 1, you will need to uninstall it first before installing this release candidate. Remember to back up your clippings first before uninstalling!

Users of version 6.3 beta 3 will be automatically updated if automatic add-on updates are turned on.

Help and Support

Questions and comments about Clippings should be posted 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.

Clippings 6.3 release candidate 1 released!

A release candidate of Clippings 6.3 is now available for testers and early adopters craving the latest and greatest! This will become the official release unless any last-minute showstopper bugs are found.

Read on to learn what's new in version 6.3, and how to get it.

What's New

• Improvements to Clippings Manager. On Windows, Clippings Manager now remembers its window size and position (issue #314)
• Improvements to support for multiple displays on Windows. Clippings popup windows and dialogs will now be positioned within the browser window from which they were opened, instead of always centered on the primary display (issue #346). This feature is experimental on macOS and Linux, where it is turned off by default
• New option to skip backup reminders if there were no changes to your clippings since the last backup (issue #324)
• In Clippings Manager, the Details Pane can be shown or hidden by pressing CTRL+D (Command+D on macOS)
  

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, now compatible with Thunderbird 78. A new version of Clippings for Thunderbird is in beta, and will be compatible with the upcoming release of Thunderbird 91.
  
• Clippings 6.3 requires Firefox 78 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, 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 available for Windows only.

How to Get It

To install this release candidate, head over to the Clippings 6.3 release candidate 1 page on GitHub. Look for the link to clippings-6.3rc1-fx.xpi, then click on it to install.

Current users of version 6.3 beta 3 will be automatically updated if automatic add-on updates are turned on.

Help and Support

Questions and comments about Clippings should be posted 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.

Acknowledgements

Many thanks to the Crowdin contributors who provided updated localizations for this version of Clippings:

• Klass Swart - Dutch
• kalimbra - French
• AlexanderS, Tobias Bannert, milupo and scribger - German
• ticao7 - Portuguese (Brazil)
  

Localizations in other languages are always welcome, and will be added in future releases. If you are fluent in English and another world language and would like to help update or add a new translation, consider contributing a translation in Crowdin.

Clippings for Thunderbird 6.1 beta 2 released!

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

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

What's New

• Improvements to Clippings Manager. On Windows, Clippings Manager now remembers its window size and position (issue #91)
• Improvements to support for multiple displays on Windows. Clippings popup windows and dialogs will now be positioned within the Thunderbird window from which they were opened, instead of always centered on the primary display (issue #97). This feature is experimental on macOS and Linux, where it is turned off by default
• New option to skip backup reminders if there were no changes to your clippings since the last backup (issue #95)
• In Clippings Manager, the Details Pane can be shown or hidden by pressing CTRL+D (Command+D on macOS)
•  New in 6.1b2  User interface improvements to more closely match the rest of Thunderbird (version 91 and newer)
  
•  New in 6.1b2  The shortcut list window (accessible from the keyboard paste dialog) now matches the appearance and functionality of the same window in Clippings for Firefox

Compatibility

Clippings for Thunderbird 6.1 is compatible with Thunderbird version 78 and the latest beta release of version 91.

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 for Thunderbird 6.1 beta 2 page on GitHub. Look for the link to clippings-tb-6.1b2.xpi, then right-click on it and select Save Link As, then choose a folder location on your system (for example, the Desktop). Then follow these step-by-step instructions from the Mozilla Support website to install Clippings in Thunderbird.

Current users of Clippings for Thunderbird 6.1 beta 1 will be automatically updated to beta 2 if automatic add-on updates are turned on.

Help and Support

Questions and comments about Clippings should be posted 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.

Clippings 6.3 beta 3 released!

This is the third beta release of the next version of Clippings. It is being made available for testers and early adopters craving the latest and greatest, and although it is the most stable beta release yet, expect to encounter the occasional bug.

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

What's New in Clippings 6.3

• Improvements to Clippings Manager. On Windows, Clippings Manager now remembers its window size and position (issue #314)   New in 6.3b3  The width of the tree list is now remembered between sessions.
  
• Improvements to support for multiple displays on Windows. Clippings popup windows and dialogs will now be positioned within the browser window from which they were opened, instead of always centered on the primary display (issue #346). This feature is experimental on macOS and Linux, where it is turned off by default
• New option to skip backup reminders if there were no changes to your clippings since the last backup (issue #324)
• In Clippings Manager, the Details Pane can be shown or hidden by pressing CTRL+D (Command+D on macOS)

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, now compatible with Thunderbird 78. A new version of Clippings for Thunderbird is in beta, and will be compatible with the upcoming release of Thunderbird 91.
  
• Clippings 6.3 requires Firefox 78 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, 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 available for Windows only.

How to Get It

IMPORTANT! If you're 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 6.3 beta 3 page on GitHub. Look for the link to clippings-6.3b3-fx.xpi, then click on it to install.

Current users of version 6.3 beta 1 or 2 should uninstall the older beta version first before installing this latest beta release. Make sure to back up your clippings before uninstalling!

Help and Support

Questions and comments about Clippings should be posted 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.

Clippings for Thunderbird 6.0.2 released!

A minor update to Clippings for Thunderbird 6.0 has been released and is available for download from the AE Creations website.

If you already have an older version of Clippings for Thunderbird installed, it will be upgraded 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 in the list of installed extensions, and then scroll down to the bottom of the page and click Check for Updates.

 

What's New

• Now available in German

Things You Should Know About

• Clippings for Thunderbird 6.0 is compatible with Thunderbird 78 only. It is not compatible with earlier versions of Thunderbird, nor is it compatible with current beta releases of Thunderbird (version 91 beta 2 is the latest at the time of this post).
• 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. The Sync Clippings Helper app is available for Windows only.
  

Help and Support

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

 

Acknowledgements

 

Many thanks to Crowdin contributors AlexanderS, milupo, scribger and Tobias Bannert for providing the German localization of Clippings for Thunderbird! If you are fluent in English and another world language and would like to help update or add a new translation, consider contributing a translation in Crowdin.

Clippings for Thunderbird 6.1 beta 1 released!

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

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

What's New

• Improvements to Clippings Manager. On Windows, Clippings Manager now remembers its window size and position (issue #91)
• Improvements to support for multiple displays on Windows. Clippings popup windows and dialogs will now be positioned within the Thunderbird window from which they were opened, instead of always centered on the primary display (issue #97). This feature is experimental on macOS and Linux, where it is turned off by default
• New option to skip backup reminders if there were no changes to your clippings since the last backup (issue #95)
• In Clippings Manager, the Details Pane can be shown or hidden by pressing CTRL+D (Command+D on macOS)

Compatibility

Clippings for Thunderbird 6.1 is compatible with Thunderbird version 78 and the latest beta release of version 91.

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 for Thunderbird 6.1 beta 1 page on GitHub. Look for the link to clippings-tb-6.1b1.xpi, then right-click on it and select Save Link As, then choose a folder location on your system (for example, the Desktop). Then follow these step-by-step instructions from the Mozilla Support website to install Clippings in Thunderbird.

Help and Support

Questions and comments about Clippings should be posted 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.

Clippings 6.3 beta 2 released!

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

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

What's New

• Improvements to Clippings Manager. On Windows, Clippings Manager now remembers its window size and position (issue #314)
• Improvements to support for multiple displays on Windows. Clippings popup windows and dialogs will now be positioned within the browser window from which they were opened, instead of always centered on the primary display (issue #346). This feature is experimental on macOS and Linux, where it is turned off by default.   New in 6.3b2  Added settings in the extension preferences page for enabling auto-positioning of Clippings windows and dialogs
• New option to skip backup reminders if there were no changes to your clippings since the last backup (issue #324)
•  New in 6.3b2  In Clippings Manager, the Details Pane can be shown or hidden by pressing CTRL+D (Command+D on macOS)

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, now compatible with Thunderbird 78. A new version of Clippings for Thunderbird is in the works, and is planned for release at about the same time as Thunderbird 91; watch for beta release announcements on this blog.
  
• Clippings 6.3 requires Firefox 78 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, 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 available for Windows only.

How to Get It

To install this beta release, head over to the Clippings 6.3 beta 2 page on GitHub. Look for the link to clippings-6.3b2-fx.xpi, then click on it to install.

Current users of version 6.3 beta 1 should uninstall the older beta version first before installing this latest beta release. Make sure to back up your clippings before uninstalling!

Help and Support

Questions and comments about Clippings should be posted 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.

Panic Button 4.4 released!

A new version of Panic Button has been released, and is now available for download from Mozilla Add-ons and the AE Creations website.

If you already have an older version of Panic Button 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 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

• New menu options added to the Panic Button toolbar button context menu, allowing you to change the toolbar button in just a few clicks, or go to the extension preferences page. To show the context menu, right-click on the Panic Button toolbar button (issue #61 and #70)
• New option in extension preferences for snoozing inactive browser tabs when restoring the browser session after invoking the Hide and Replace action (issue #64)
• When restoring the browser session after invoking the Hide and Replace action, Panic Button will try to restore Reader Mode on those browser tabs that had it turned on (issue #65)
• The toolbar button icons now blends in better with the Light and Dark themes in Firefox 89 and newer (issue #71 and #73)
• Bug fix: Container tabs converted to normal tabs when restoring the browser session after invoking the Hide and Replace action (issue #74). This affected users who have installed the Firefox Multi-Account Containers add-on.

Things You Should Know About

• Panic Button 4.4 requires Firefox 78 or newer.  
• The Hide and Replace action won't work if Firefox is set to "Never remember history" in Privacy & Security settings.

Help and Support

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

Acknowledgements

Many thanks to Crowdin contributor ticao7 for providing the Portuguese (Brazil) localization of Panic Button! If you are fluent in English and another world language and would like to help update or add a new translation, consider contributing a translation in Crowdin.

Panic Button 4.4 release candidate 1 released!

A release candidate of Panic Button 4.4 is now available for testers and early adopters craving the latest and greatest! This will become the official release unless any last-minute showstopper bugs are found.

Read on to learn more about what's new in version 4.4, and how to get it.

What's New

• New menu options added to the Panic Button toolbar button context menu, allowing you to change the toolbar button in just a few clicks, or go to the extension preferences page. To show the context menu, right-click on the Panic Button toolbar button (issue #61 and #70)
• New option in extension preferences for snoozing inactive browser tabs when restoring the browser session after invoking the Hide and Replace action (issue #64)
• When restoring the browser session after invoking the Hide and Replace action, Panic Button will try to restore Reader Mode on those browser tabs that had it turned on (issue #65)
• The toolbar button icons now blends in better with the Light and Dark themes in Firefox 89 and newer (issue #71 and #73)
• Bug fix: Container tabs converted to normal tabs when restoring the browser session after invoking the Hide and Replace action (issue #74). This affected users who have installed the Firefox Multi-Account Containers add-on.

Things You Should Know About

• Panic Button 4.4 requires Firefox 78 or newer.  
• The Hide and Replace action won't work if Firefox is set to "Never remember history" in Privacy & Security settings.

How to Get It

To install this release candidate, head over to the Panic Button 4.4 release candidate 1 page on GitHub. Look for the link to panic_button-4.4rc1-fx.xpi, then click on it to install.

Help and Support

Questions and comments about Panic Button should be posted 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.

Acknowledgements

Many thanks to Crowdin contributor ticao7 for providing the Portuguese (Brazil) localization of Panic Button! If you are fluent in English and another world language and would like to help update or add a new translation, consider contributing a translation in Crowdin.

Panic Button 4.4 beta 4 released!

A fourth beta release of the next version of Panic Button is now available for testers and early adopters craving the latest and greatest. This unplanned fourth beta includes a last-minute bug fix for an issue affecting users who have installed the Firefox Multi-Account Containers add-on.

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

What's New

Here are the new features coming to version 4.4:

• New menu options added to the Panic Button toolbar button context menu, allowing you to change the toolbar button in just a few clicks, or go to the extension preferences page. To show the context menu, right-click on the Panic Button toolbar button (issue #61 and #70)
• New option in extension preferences for snoozing inactive browser tabs when restoring the browser session after invoking the Hide and Replace action (issue #64)
• When restoring the browser session after invoking the Hide and Replace action, Panic Button will try to restore Reader Mode on those browser tabs that had it turned on (issue #65)
  
• The toolbar button icons now blends in better with the Light and Dark themes in Firefox 89 and newer (issue #71 and #73)
•  Fixed in 4.4b4  Container tabs were converted to normal tabs when restoring the browser session after invoking the Hide and Replace action (issue #74)
  

Things You Should Know About

• Panic Button 4.4 requires Firefox 78 or newer.  
• The Hide and Replace action won't work if Firefox is set to "Never remember history" in Privacy & Security settings.

How to Get It

To install this beta release, head over to  the Panic Button 4.4 beta 4 page on GitHub. Look for the link to panic_button-4.4b4-fx.xpi, then click on it to install.

Help and Support

Questions and comments about Panic Button should be posted 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. 

Clippings 6.3 beta 1 released!

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

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

What's New

• Improvements to Clippings Manager. On Windows, Clippings Manager now remembers its window size and position (issue #314)
• Improvements to support for multiple displays on Windows. Clippings popup windows and dialogs will now be positioned within the browser window from which they were opened, instead of always centered on the primary display (issue #346). This feature is not available on macOS or Linux.
• New option to skip backup reminders if there were no changes to your clippings since the last backup (issue #324)

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, now compatible with Thunderbird 78.
  
• Clippings 6.3 requires Firefox 78 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, 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 available for Windows only.

How to Get It

To install this beta release, head over to the Clippings 6.3 beta 1 page on GitHub. Look for the link to clippings-6.3beta1-fx.xpi, then click on it to install.

Help and Support

Questions and comments about Clippings should be posted 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.

Panic Button 4.4 beta 3 released!

This is the third beta release of the next version of Panic Button. It is being made available for testers and early adopters craving the latest and greatest. This beta release is the most stable yet, but you may still encounter a few minor bugs.

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

What's New

Here are the new features coming to version 4.4:

• New menu options added to the Panic Button toolbar button context menu, allowing you to change the toolbar button in just a few clicks, or go to the extension preferences page. To show the context menu, right-click on the Panic Button toolbar button (issue #61 and #70)
• New option in extension preferences for snoozing inactive browser tabs when restoring the browser session after invoking the Hide and Replace action (issue #64)
• When restoring the browser session after invoking the Hide and Replace action, Panic Button will try to restore Reader Mode on those browser tabs that had it turned on (issue #65)
  
• The reverse contrast toolbar button icons now blends in better with the Dark Mode theme in Firefox 89 and newer (issue #71)
•  Fixed in 4.4b3  Setting a custom toolbar button icon doesn't work (issue #72)

Things You Should Know About

• Panic Button 4.4 requires Firefox 78 or newer.  
• Panic Button won't work if Firefox is set to "Never remember history" in Privacy & Security settings.

How to Get It

To install this beta release, head over to the Panic Button 4.4 beta 3 page on GitHub. Look for the link to panic_button-4.4b3-fx.xpi, then click on it to install.

Help and Support

Questions and comments about Panic Button should be posted 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.

Panic Button 4.4 beta 2 released!

This is the second beta release of the next version of Panic Button. It is being made available for testers and early adopters craving the latest and greatest. This beta release is the most stable yet; nonetheless, expect to encounter a few inevitable bugs.

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

What's New

Here are the new features coming to version 4.4:

• New menu options added to the Panic Button toolbar button context menu, allowing you to change the toolbar button in just a few clicks, or go to the extension preferences page. To show the context menu, right-click on the Panic Button toolbar button (issue #61 and #70)
• New option in extension preferences for snoozing inactive browser tabs when restoring the browser session after invoking the Hide and Replace action (issue #64)
• When restoring the browser session after invoking the Hide and Replace action, Panic Button will try to restore Reader Mode on those browser tabs that had it turned on (issue #65) 
•  New in 4.4b2  The reverse contrast toolbar button icons now blends in better with the Dark Mode theme in Firefox 89 and newer (issue #71)

Things You Should Know About

• Panic Button 4.4 requires Firefox 78 or newer.  
• Panic Button won't work if Firefox is set to "Never remember history" in Privacy & Security settings.

How to Get It

To install this beta release, head over to the Panic Button 4.4 beta 2 page on GitHub. Look for the link to panic_button-4.4b2-fx.xpi, then click on it to install.

Help and Support

Questions and comments about Panic Button should be posted 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.