Sync Clippings Helper 1.1 update now available

A new version of the Sync Clippings Helper app has been released, and is now available for download from the AE Creations website.

If you already have the older version installed, a notification popup will appear when Firefox is running, letting you know that you can download the update.

The Sync Clippings Helper notification popup, as it appears if using Clippings version 6.2.8 or newer.

You can download the update anytime from the Sync Clippings Helper page on the AE Creations website.

What's New

Version 1.1 adds support for Clippings for Thunderbird 6.0 or newer. If you're synchronizing your clippings between Firefox and Thunderbird, you'll want this update.

Previously, Sync Clippings Helper wasn't necessary if you were only syncing between instances of Thunderbird, and not Firefox -- but it's now required if you have Clippings for Thunderbird version 6.0.

How to Install

Download the Sync Clippings Helper setup program to a file location on your system (for example, the Downloads folder). Then double-click on it to launch setup.

On Windows 10, the Windows Defender SmartScreen dialog may appear when launching the setup program. Please be assured that it is safe to proceed with the installation. To allow the setup program to run, click More Info, then Run Anyway.

The Windows Defender SmartScreen dialog may appear when launching the Sync Clippings Helper setup program.

Once the setup program is started, follow the on-screen instructions to install or update Sync Clippings Helper.

As always, questions and comments should be posted to the AE Creations Help and Support forums.

Clippings 6.2.8 released!

Another minor update to Clippings 6.2 for Mozilla Firefox 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

•  Minor fixes and improvements

Things You Should Know About

• Thunderbird Users: Clippings 6.2 is not compatible with Thunderbird. Get Clippings for Thunderbird, now compatible with Thunderbird 78.
  
• Clippings 6.2 requires Firefox 68 or newer, and is compatible with Firefox 78 ESR.
• 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.

Still Using Firefox 68 ESR?

Upcoming versions of Clippings won't be compatible with Firefox 68 ESR. If you're still using Clippings on this older Extended Support Release, you should upgrade to Firefox 78 ESR as soon as possible so that you'll continue getting future updates for Clippings.

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 6.0 released!

After months of work, Clippings for Thunderbird is finally compatible with Thunderbird 78!

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, first ensure that Thunderbird has been upgraded to version 78. Once Thunderbird has been upgraded, Clippings for Thunderbird will be automatically upgraded 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

• Compatible with Thunderbird 78
• The Clippings Manager window and the New Clipping dialog have a similar look and feel as the same found in Clippings for Firefox
  
• It's now possible to drag 'n drop clippings and folders in the clippings tree list in Clippings Manager. This feature has been broken since Clippings for Thunderbird 5.6 (an "Arrange" dialog box was available to rearrange clippings and folders by drag 'n drop), and is finally fixed in version 6.0
• In the New Clipping dialog, you can now preview the clipping when applying the options to create as unquoted text or remove extra line breaks
• Available in Dutch and Portuguese (Brazil)

 

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 89 beta 1 is the latest at the time of this post).
• On Windows 10, the keyboard shortcut for pasting a clipping using its shortcut key has changed -- it is now ALT+SHIFT+Y. The old shortcut CTRL+ALT+V still works on Windows 7. The macOS shortcut Command+Option+V is unchanged.
• The option to show a prompt when pasting a clipping containing HTML tags into an HTML-formatted message is no longer available. If you had selected this option in previous versions, the clipping will now be automatically pasted as formatted text.

Synchronizing Your Clippings

If you want to use Sync Clippings, download and install Sync Clippings Helper version 1.1, which is compatible with Clippings for Thunderbird 6.0.

Download links can be found 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 these Crowdin contributors for adding localizations for Clippings: Klaas Swart (Dutch) and 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.

Thanks to the users who helped out with testing of the beta releases and sent in bug reports and feedback.

Final Thoughts

Getting Clippings for Thunderbird to work on Thunderbird 78 was a challenging effort, and your patience is very much appreciated.

If you enjoy using Clippings for Thunderbird, show your support for its continued maintenance and development by making a donation via PayPal.

Clippings for Thunderbird 6.0 release candidate 1 released!

With this release candidate, Clippings for Thunderbird is getting one step closer to being available for Thunderbird 78.

This release candidate is being made available for testing, and will become the official release unless any last-minute showstopper bugs are found.

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

What's New in Clippings for Thunderbird 6.0

• Compatible with Thunderbird 78
• The Clippings Manager window and the New Clipping dialog have a similar look and feel as the same found in Clippings for Firefox
  
• It's now possible to drag 'n drop clippings and folders in the clippings tree list in Clippings Manager. This feature has been broken since Clippings for Thunderbird 5.6 (a separate "Arrange" dialog box was available to rearrange clippings and folders by drag 'n drop), and is finally fixed in version 6.0
• In the New Clipping dialog, you can now preview the clipping when applying the options to create as unquoted text or remove extra line breaks
• Available in Dutch and Portuguese (Brazil)

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 88 beta 3 is the latest at the time of this post).
• On Windows 10, the keyboard shortcut for pasting a clipping using its shortcut key has changed -- it is now ALT+SHIFT+Y. The old shortcut CTRL+ALT+V still works on Windows 7. The macOS shortcut Command+Option+V is unchanged.
• The option to show a prompt when pasting a clipping containing HTML tags into an HTML-formatted message is no longer available. If you had selected this option in previous versions, the clipping will now be automatically pasted as formatted text.

How to Get It

Head over to the Clippings for Thunderbird 6.0 release candidate 1 page on GitHub. Look for the link to clippings-tb-6.0rc1.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.

Cannot Upgrade From Beta Release to 6.0rc1

If you've been trying out the previous beta releases, uninstall Clippings for Thunderbird first before installing this release candidate. Do NOT install this release candidate over a beta version -- this is an unsupported upgrade scenario, and will result in errors.

Before uninstalling, back up your clippings if you have any data you want to keep.

This only affects users who have installed Clippings for Thunderbird 6.0 beta releases 1, 2 or 3.  Upgrading from Clippings for Thunderbird versions 5.6 or 5.7 will be supported.

Synchronizing Your Clippings

If you want to use Sync Clippings, you'll need to download and install Sync Clippings Helper version 1.1 release candidate 1, now available for testing purposes and is compatible with Clippings for Thunderbird 6.0.

Download links can be found on the Sync Clippings Helper 1.1rc1 page in GitHub. 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.

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 these Crowdin contributors for adding localizations for Clippings: Klaas Swart (Dutch) and 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.