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.