Clippings 6.4.1 released!

A minor update to Clippings 6.4 has been released, and is now available from Firefox Add-ons and the AE Creations website. Clippings 6.4 requires Firefox 91 or newer.

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

• Updated Dutch localization
• 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 91 and 102.
• 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.

Help and Support

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

Acknowledgments

Many thanks to Crowdin contributor Klaas Swart for updating the Dutch localization of Clippings!

If you're 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.

Sync Clippings Helper 1.2 released!

A new version of the Sync Clippings Helper app has been released, and is now available for download from the AE Creations website. Sync Clippings Helper 1.2 introduces support for macOS and Linux, which has been a popular request from Clippings users.

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

The Sync Clippings Helper notification popup.

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

What's New

• Now available for macOS and Linux
• Supports the ability to browse for the sync folder location in the Clippings preferences page (requires Clippings for Firefox 6.4 or newer, or Clippings for Thunderbird 6.2 or newer)
  

How to Get It

Go to the Sync Clippings Helper page for download links and installation instructions for Windows, macOS and Linux.

On Windows, the Windows Defender SmartScreen dialog may appear when launching the setup program. Rest 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.

Help and Support

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

Sync Clippings Helper 1.2 release candidate 1 released!

A release candidate build of the next version of the Sync Clippings Helper app is now available to testers and early adopters craving the latest and greatest. Unless there are any last-minute showstopper bugs, this may become the official release of Sync Clippings Helper 1.2.

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

What's New

• Now available for macOS and Linux. Mac users can install Sync Clippings Helper using the macOS installer package (requires macOS 10.14 or newer); make sure to choose the correct installer package for your system (Intel or Apple Silicon). Linux users can download the .tar.gz file, extract it, and then run the extracted shell script to install Sync Clippings Helper.
• You can now browse for the sync folder location from the Sync Clippings settings dialog in Clippings preferences (requires Clippings for Firefox 6.4 or newer, or Clippings for Thunderbird 6.2 or newer)

Things You Should Know About

• If you are installing Sync Clippings Helper using the setup shell 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

The release candidate build for all supported platforms is available from the Sync Clippings Helper 1.2 release candidate 1 page on GitHub.

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 6.2 released!

Clippings for Thunderbird 6.2 is the newest version of the Thunderbird add-on that brings the convenience of Clippings to the popular open-source email client. It is now available from Add-ons for Thunderbird 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

• Improvements to keyboard navigation in windows and dialogs (issue #127)
• Improved reliability of undoing and redoing actions on a synced clipping or folder after reloading the Synced Clippings folder in Clippings Manager (issue #126)
• Minor visual refresh for buttons and dialogs

Compatibility

Clippings for Thunderbird 6.2 is compatible with Thunderbird version 91 and the newly-released version 102.

Things You Should Know About

• 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.

Acknowledgements

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

• 52fisher – Chinese (Simplified)
  
• Tobias Bannert – 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 6.2 release candidate 2 released!

A second release candidate of Clippings for Thunderbird 6.2 has been released to fix a cosmetic bug with the placeholder prompt dialog. Unless there are any more last-minute bugs, this release may become the official release of Clippings for Thunderbird 6.2.

What's New in Clippings for Thunderbird 6.2

See the previous blog post for the details on the new features and improvements coming to Clippings for Thunderbird 6.2.

Compatibility

Clippings for Thunderbird 6.2 is compatible with Thunderbird version 91 and the newly-released version 102.

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.

If you've installed any of the previous beta releases of Clippings for Thunderbird 6.2, uninstall it first before installing this release candidate.

To install this release candidate, head over to the Clippings for Thunderbird 6.2 release candidate 2 page on GitHub. Look for the link to clippings_for_thunderbird-6.2rc2-tb.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.

Acknowledgements

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

• 52fisher – Chinese (Simplified)
  
• Tobias Bannert – 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.