Monthly update: October 2024

I was hoping to release Clippings 7.0 by the end of September, but there were quite a number of issues, mostly cosmetic, which needed to be fixed first -- a few of those fixes were back-ported to Clippings 6.5 and Clippings for Thunderbird 6.3. More time was also needed for translations.

The good news is that I've published a release candidate build of Sync Clippings Helper, the companion app that syncs Clippings data in the background between Firefox and Thunderbird or other instances of those apps. Release candidates of Clippings 7.0 and Clippings for Thunderbird 7.0 should be available in a few days.

Translators are still needed to update the UI strings that have been added for this release. If you're fluent in English and another world language and would like to help, get started by joining the Crowdin project for Clippings!

I've been so busy with Clippings that the planned minor release of Panic Button has been delayed. That will likely come later this month, after Clippings 7.0 is released.

For Linux users: Sync Clippings Helper 2.0 release candidate 2 released!

This is the second release candidate of the next version of Sync Clippings Helper, a companion application for the Clippings extension for Firefox and Thunderbird that syncs your Clippings data between computers or multiple instances of those applications. This version supports the enhancements to the Sync Clippings feature in Clippings 7.0, the next version of the Firefox and Thunderbird extension.

This release candidate fixes a minor issue with the setup shell script for Linux.

What's New

• Bug fix: On Linux, an error occurs when extracting the setup shell script from the tar archive (issue #23). Despite the error, the shell script will still run normally and install or upgrade Sync Clippings Helper without any issues.
  

See the previous blog post for details on the new features in Sync Clippings Helper 2.0.

Things You Should Know About

• Because there are no changes to the Sync Clippings Helper app, and the app installers for Windows and macOS are not affected, the second release candidate is only available for Linux. Testers who are using Windows and macOS can continue to use the first release candidate build.
  
• Sync Clippings Helper 2.0 is backwards compatible with older versions of Clippings.
• If you're 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

Download the updated setup shell script for Linux from the Sync Clippings Helper 2.0 release candidate 2 page on GitHub.

Help and Support

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

Sync Clippings Helper 2.0 release candidate 1 released!

This is a release candidate of the next version of Sync Clippings Helper, a companion application for the Clippings extension for Firefox and Thunderbird that syncs your Clippings data between computers or multiple instances of those applications. This version supports the enhancements to the Sync Clippings feature in Clippings 7.0, the next version of the Firefox and Thunderbird extension. Unless there are any last-minute showstopper issues, this build may become the official release of Sync Clippings Helper 2.0.

(If you've just stumbled upon this blog post and don't know what Sync Clippings is, you can learn more about this feature of the Clippings extension for Firefox and Thunderbird on the AE Creations website.)

What's New

• Supports sync data compression, allowing you to sync more of your clippings. The option to compress sync data is turned on by default in Clippings preferences
• Proper handling of read-only sync files. Creating or modifying a clipping or folder in the Synced Clippings folder is not permitted if the sync file is read-only
  

 Things You Should Know About

• Sync Clippings Helper 2.0 is backwards compatible with older versions of Clippings.
• If you're 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

Sync Clippings Helper is available as a Windows setup program (requires Windows 7 or newer), a macOS installer package (requires macOS 11.7 Big Sur or newer), and a shell script for Linux that can be run from the command line. Get them from the Sync Clippings Helper 2.0 release candidate 1 page on GitHub.

If you're already running Sync Clippings Helper on Windows or Mac, you can install this release over your current version. On Linux, the setup script will automatically detect and prompt you to upgrade a previous version of Sync Clippings Helper.

Help and Support

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

Clippings 6.5.8 released!

Another update to Clippings 6.5, the Firefox extension from AE Creations that lets you save frequently-entered text for later pasting into web page forms, has been released, and is now available from Firefox Add-ons and the AE Creations website. Clippings 6.5 requires Firefox 102 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

• Bug fix: In Clippings Manager, the Reload button on the Synced Clippings folder is hard to see when using dark mode system themes
• Other 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, which is compatible with Thunderbird 115 and 128.
  
• 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.

Get Ready for Clippings 7.0!

Version 6.5.8 is the last to be compatible with Firefox versions going as far back as 102. The next major version of Clippings requires Firefox 128 or newer. Upgrade to the latest version of Firefox as soon as possible in order to enjoy all the new features in Clippings 7.0 when it's released.

Help and Support

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