Read Next: The reading list that syncs to the cloud

Read Next is the new Firefox extension from AE Creations that adds a reading list sidebar to your browser window. It's similar to the reading list found in other browsers such as Safari and Google Chrome, but with some unique features:

• Add new links for reading later with just one click of the address bar button.
• Reading list sidebar where you can browse or search for saved links to the web pages you want to resume reading. You can choose to filter out links that you've already visited, showing only unread links.
  
• Keep your reading list lean and organized with options such as automatically deleting saved links once you've clicked on them, and highlighting unread links in bold text.
• Synchronize your reading list to the cloud with Dropbox to make your reading list available on your other devices with Firefox and Read Next installed.

 

The Read Next reading list sidebar.

Version 1.0 Now Available!

Read Next 1.0 is now available for download and installation from Firefox Add-ons and the AE Creations website. Read Next requires Firefox 91 or newer.

Help and Support

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

If you find a bug or have an idea for an enhancement, 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 testers that participated in the beta testing phase! Your bug reports, enhancement suggestions and feedback have helped shape this new Firefox extension, and will inform plans for the future.

Panic Button 4.4.3 released!

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

If you already have an older version of Panic Button installed, it will be updated 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: Panic Button is unresponsive after changing the "Run in Private Windows" setting (issue #79)
  

Things You Should Know About

• 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.

Read Next 1.0 release candidate 2 released!

This is the second release candidate of Read Next 1.0, the new reading list extension for Firefox from AE Creations. This fixes a recurring cosmetic bug in the reading list sidebar on macOS. Unless there are any more last-minute showstopper bugs, this may become the official version 1.0 release.

How to Get It

Head over to the Read Next 1.0 release candidate 2 page on GitHub. Look for the link to readnext-1.0rc2.xpi, and then click on it to install. Follow the prompts to complete the installation.

This release candidate build is not available from Firefox Add-ons or the AE Creations website.

Report a Bug

An up-to-date list of known issues can be found in the Read Next project on GitHub.

If you find a bug or have an idea for an enhancement, you may file a bug report on GitHub. Please search the issues list first to confirm that your issue has not already been reported.

Help and Support

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

Read Next 1.0 release candidate 1 released!

A release candidate build of Read Next 1.0 is now available to testers and early adopters eager to try out what will likely become the first official public release of Read Next! If there are no last-minute showstopper bugs discovered, this may become the official version 1.0 release.

Learn more about Read Next and how to get this release candidate!

Introducing Read Next

Read Next is the new Firefox extension from AE Creations that adds a reading list sidebar to your browser window. It's similar to the reading list found in other browsers such as Safari and Google Chrome, but with some unique features:

• Add new links for reading later with just one click of the address bar button.
• Reading list sidebar where you can browse or search for saved links to the web pages you want to resume reading. You can choose to filter out links that you've already visited, showing only unread links.
  
• Keep your reading list lean and organized with options such as automatically deleting saved links once you've clicked on them, and highlighting unread links in bold text.
• Synchronize your reading list to the cloud with Dropbox to make your reading list available on your other devices with Firefox and Read Next installed.

Read Next is compatible with Firefox 91 and newer.

How to Get It

Head over to the Read Next 1.0 release candidate page on GitHub. Look for the link to readnext-1.0rc1.xpi, and then click on it to install. Follow the prompts to complete the installation.

This release candidate build is not available from Firefox Add-ons or the AE Creations website.

Report a Bug

An up-to-date list of known issues can be found in the Read Next project on GitHub.

If you find a bug or have an idea for an enhancement, you may file a bug report on GitHub. Please search the issues list first to confirm that your issue has not already been reported.

Help and Support

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

Monthly update: December 2022

I recently returned from Tokyo, which was a much-needed break and my first real vacation in over two years. After about a week of settling back home and recovering from jet lag, I'm getting back to work on my projects!

Version 1.0 of Read Next is coming soon -- a release candidate build is on its way. This is the last chance to shake out those final bugs before the official release.

A user of Panic Button found a bug where the Panic Button toolbar button is unresponsive. The user reported the issue by leaving a one-star review on the Mozilla Add-ons page and not providing any details. I believe I found the cause of this issue, and a fix for it is in the works -- but this is a reminder that bug reports and support requests for AE Creations add-ons should be posted to the GitHub project page for the add-on or the Google Groups forums. Leaving a negative review is not only unfairly punitive, it also makes it difficult for me to seek more details on the alleged bug so that I can confirm if it is so, and resolve it.

I'll also be spending some time working on the AE Creations website to prepare for decommissioning the old SourceForge site, as mentioned in my last update.

Now that the holiday season and the season of giving is here, consider showing your generosity and support for the extensions from AE Creations by making a donation! I'm working on these projects on my spare time, and your contributions is a great way to show appreciation for the work that I do and motivate me to keep on creating cool, useful Firefox add-ons. Donate today through Liberapay or PayPal -- and if you already have done so recently, thank you!

Happy holidays, and all the best in the New Year!