26 May 2021

Panic Button 4.4 beta 1 released!

This is the first beta release of the next version of Panic Button. It is being made available for testers and early adopters craving the latest and greatest, and although it is fairly stable, 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

  • New menu options added to the Panic Button toolbar button context menu, making it easier to change the toolbar button icon 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)

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 1 page on GitHub. Look for the link to panic_button-4.4b1-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.

25 May 2021

Clippings for Thunderbird 6.0.1 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
  •  Cosmetic improvements for Clippings Manager (issue #87)

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 4 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.

10 May 2021

Clippings 6.2.9 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 

  • Bug fix: Missing message box icon in Firefox 88 on Windows (issue #339)
  • Minor fixes and improvements

Things You Should Know About

  • Thunderbird Users: Clippings 6.2 is not compatible with Thunderbird. Get Clippings for Thunderbird 6.0, 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.

Panic Button 4.3.3 released!

A minor update to Panic Button 4.3 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

  • Bug fix: When browser session is restored, Reader Mode tabs are missing (issue #67)
  • Bug fix: Missing message box icon in Firefox 88 on Windows (issue #68)

Things You Should Know About

  • Panic Button 4.3 requires Firefox 78 or newer.  
  • Panic Button 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.