13 February 2025

Read Next 1.5 beta 3 released!

A third beta release of the next version of Read Next is now available to early adopters and enthusiasts craving the latest and greatest! Although this beta release is fairly stable, users should expect to run into the occasional bug.

Read on to learn more about what's new in Read Next 1.5, and how to get it!

What's New

  • Links can now be renamed. To rename a link, right-click in the reading list sidebar and then select Rename in the context menu
  • Improvements to navigation and scrolling of the reading list using the keyboard
  • New links are now highlighted in the sidebar when they're added
  • When showing only unread links in the reading list, links will now be automatically shown or hidden as their unread status changes when clicked or navigating to them in the browser

How to Get It

To install this beta release, head over to the Read Next 1.5 beta 3 page on GitHub. Look for the link to readnext-1.5b3.xpi, then click on it and follow the prompts to add it to Firefox.

If you've installed Read Next 1.5 beta releases 1 or 2, you'll be automatically updated to this release if automatic extension updates are turned on.

Read Next 1.5 requires Firefox 128 or newer.

Help and Support

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

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.

05 February 2025

Monthly update: February 2025

Work continues on the next version of Read Next, the reading list extension for Firefox from AE Creations. As announced yesterday, the second beta release of Read Next 1.5 is now available for testers and early adopters. This upcoming version of Read Next contains a few new features and improvements, such as the ability to rename links, improved keyboard navigation of the reading list, and automatic updating of the reading list when the unread status of links are changed. There are also fixes for a few long-standing bugs which I now have time to look into and fix.

Sync Clippings Helper App for Windows on Arm

The Sync Clippings Helper app for Windows is built for Intel 64-bit and 32-bit systems. But if you're running Windows on an Arm device, there's no need to fret: Sync Clippings Helper will run without issue on Arm systems! I was able to test this out recently on a loaner device, and can confirm that Sync Clippings works on Arm.

The Windows setup program files for Sync Clippings Helper will be renamed to clarify that they are intended for Intel systems. While it will run just fine on Arm, native support for Windows on Arm systems is planned -- but to make that happen, I'll need to get my hands on an Arm system first.

04 February 2025

Read Next 1.5 beta 2 released!

This is the second beta release of the next version of Read Next. It is being made available for testers and early adopters craving the latest and greatest, and are willing to tolerate a few inevitable bugs.

Read on to learn more about what's new in Read Next 1.5, and how to get it!

What's New

  • Links can now be renamed. To rename a link, right-click in the reading list sidebar and then select Rename in the context menu
  • Improvements to navigation and scrolling of the reading list using the keyboard
  • New links are now highlighted in the sidebar when they're added
  • When showing only unread links in the reading list, links will now be automatically shown or hidden as their unread status changes when clicked or navigating to them in the browser
  •  New in 1.5b2  Links on a page can now be added to the reading list, by right-clicking and then selecting Add to Read Next in the browser context menu

How to Get It

To install this beta release, head over to the Read Next 1.5 beta 2 page on GitHub. Look for the link to readnext-1.5b2.xpi, then click on it and follow the prompts to add it to Firefox.

If you've installed the previous beta release, you'll be automatically updated to this release if automatic extension updates are turned on.

Read Next 1.5 requires Firefox 128 or newer.

Help and Support

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

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.

28 January 2025

Read Next 1.5 beta 1 released!

This is the first beta release of the next version of Read Next. It is being made available for testers and early adopters craving the latest and greatest, and are willing to tolerate a few inevitable bugs.

Read on to learn more about what's new in Read Next 1.5, and how to get it!

What's New

  • Link titles can now be changed. To rename a link, right-click in the reading list sidebar and then select Rename in the context menu
  • Improvements to navigation and scrolling of the reading list using the keyboard
  • New links are now highlighted in the sidebar when they're added
  • When showing only unread links in the reading list, links will now be hidden if clicked or when navigating to them in the browser

How to Get It

To install this beta release, head over to the Read Next 1.5 beta 1 page on GitHub. Look for the link to readnext-1.5b1.xpi, then click on it and follow the prompts to add it to Firefox.

Read Next 1.5 requires Firefox 128 or newer.

Help and Support

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

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.

15 January 2025

Clippings 7.0.1 released!

A minor update for Clippings, 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 7.0 is compatible with Firefox 128 and newer. 

If you already have Clippings installed, it will be updated for you if automatic extension updates are enabled. Otherwise, open Add-ons Manager (from the Firefox menu, select "Add-ons and Themes"), 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

  • Improved reliability of displaying backup reminder notifications (issue #509)
  • Clicking a link in the Sync Clippings settings dialog in the extension preferences page will now open it in a new browser tab, instead of navigating away from the extension preferences page (issue #507)
  • 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 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.
  • Additional add-on permissions are now required for some features. When turning on Sync Clippings or performing actions involving the clipboard for the first time, a message box will appear, indicating the permission requested and how to grant it. If you're upgrading from Clippings 6.5 or older, the necessary permission for Sync Clippings will already be enabled.

Help and Support

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

08 January 2025

Monthly update: January 2025

Happy New Year! Just in time for the release of Firefox 134, an update for Read Next was also released. This minor update fixes an issue with the sidebar toolbar when the reading list is opened in the new, revamped Firefox sidebar which is being rolled out to some users. It also improves support for multiple browser windows, handling edge cases such as opening a link that was already saved in the reading list in more than one window.

Looking ahead to this month, I'll be focusing on the next version of Read Next, which will come with a few minor improvements and fixes. A minor update for Clippings is also expected in a few days, once it's approved by the Firefox Add-ons editors.

06 January 2025

Read Next 1.1.8 released!

A minor update for Read Next, the reading list extension for Firefox from AE Creations, has been released and is now available from Firefox Add-ons and the AE Creations website. Read Next 1.1 is compatible with Firefox 102 and newer.

If you already have an older version of Read Next installed, it will be updated for you if automatic extension updates are enabled. Otherwise, open Add-ons Manager (from the Firefox menu, select "Add-ons and Themes"), click on the entry for Read Next 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: Sidebar toolbar buttons are jumbled when the reading list is opened in the new Firefox sidebar on macOS (issue #88)
  • Improved support for multiple browser windows (issues #90, #91 and #92)

Help and Support

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