Clippings 7.2 beta 1 released!

The first beta release of the next version of Clippings, the extension for Firefox from AE Creations that saves frequently-entered text for later pasting into web page forms, is now 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 Clippings 7.2, and how to get it!

What's New

• Multiple clippings can be copied from Clippings Manager or Clippings Sidebar. Select the clippings in the order you want them to appear by clicking while pressing the CTRL key (Command key on macOS) to select clippings one by one, or by clicking while pressing the SHIFT key to select a range, and then right-clicking and selecting Copy Clipping Text
• You can now set the color label of a clipping from Clippings Sidebar
• A label can be set for multiple clippings by CTRL- or SHIFT-clicking the clippings from Clippings Manager or Clippings Sidebar, and then right-clicking and selecting a label from the context menu
• Clippings with a source web address now display a badge on the clipping icon
• New option for Sync Clippings users to automatically sync when opening Clippings Manager, Clippings Sidebar or the New Clipping dialog, ensuring that you're working with the most up-to-date synced clippings. This can be turned on from the Sync Clippings Settings dialog in extension preferences 
• On Firefox 157 and newer, the user interface accent color in Clippings Manager, the New Clipping dialog and other dialog boxes and extension pages is changed to purple, matching the Nova design. This can be turned off from extension preferences

Things You Should Know About

• The version number of this beta release will appear as 7.1.99.1 in Add-ons Manager. 
• Some features may not be available when Firefox is in Private Browsing mode, or if the browser privacy settings are too restrictive.
• While Clippings works on the vast majority of web sites, some are now preventing pasting into text boxes. If pasting doesn't work, copy the clipping from Clippings Manager or Clippings Sidebar by right-clicking on it and selecting Copy Clipping Text. You can then paste the clipping into the web page by selecting Paste from the browser context menu. 

Compatibility

Clippings 7.2 is compatible with Firefox 140 and newer.

Thunderbird users take note: Clippings for Thunderbird 7.2 is also coming soon! Check back soon for news on a beta release.

How to Get It 

IMPORTANT! If you're already using Clippings and want to try this beta release, back up your clippings first before upgrading.

To install this beta release, head over to the Clippings 7.2 beta 1 page on GitHub. Look for the link to clippings-7.2b1.xpi, then click on it and follow the prompts to add it to Firefox.

Help and Support

Questions and comments about Clippings 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.

 

Updated 8 October 2026: Added new feature: automatic syncing when opening Clippings Manager or the New Clipping dialog.

Read Next 1.6.4 released!

Another 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 1.6 is compatible with Firefox 128 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 "Extensions 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

• Minor fixes and improvements 

Help and Support

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

Clippings for Thunderbird 7.1.9 released!

Another minor update for Clippings for Thunderbird, the extension that saves frequently-entered text for later pasting into email messages, has been released and is now available from Add-ons for Thunderbird and the AE Creations website. Compatible with Thunderbird 140 and newer.

If you already have an older version of Clippings for Thunderbird installed, it will be updated for you if automatic extension updates are enabled. Otherwise, open Add-ons Manager (from the Thunderbird menu, click Add-ons and Themes), 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

• Minor fixes and improvements

Help and Support

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

Clippings 7.1.9 released!

Another 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 7.1 is compatible with Firefox 140 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 "Extensions 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

• Bug fix: Error when pasting a clipping into an email textbox on a website (issue #592)

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 140 and newer.
  
• Some features may not be available when Firefox is in Private Browsing mode, or if the browser privacy settings are too restrictive.
• While Clippings works on the vast majority of web sites, some are now preventing pasting into text boxes. If pasting doesn't work, copy the clipping from Clippings Manager or Clippings Sidebar by right-clicking on it and selecting Copy Clipping Text. You can then paste the clipping into the web page by selecting Paste from the browser context menu.

Help and Support

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

Clippings for Thunderbird 7.1.8 released!

Another minor update for Clippings for Thunderbird, the extension that saves frequently-entered text for later pasting into email messages, has been released and is now available from Add-ons for Thunderbird and the AE Creations website. Compatible with Thunderbird 140 and newer.

If you already have an older version of Clippings for Thunderbird installed, it will be updated for you if automatic extension updates are enabled. Otherwise, open Add-ons Manager (from the Thunderbird menu, click Add-ons and Themes), 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

• Bug fix: If the option to show only synced items in the Clippings menu is turned on, the New Clipping dialog incorrectly creates a clipping in the root Clippings folder instead of the Synced Clippings folder (issue #262) 

Help and Support

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

Clippings 7.1.8 released!

Another 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 7.1 is compatible with Firefox 140 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 "Extensions 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

• Bug fix: If the option to show only synced items in the Clippings menu is turned on, the New Clipping dialog incorrectly creates a clipping in the root Clippings folder instead of the Synced Clippings folder (issue #588) 

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 140 and newer.
  
• Some features may not be available when Firefox is in Private Browsing mode, or if the browser privacy settings are too restrictive.
• While Clippings works on the vast majority of web sites, some are now preventing pasting into text boxes. If pasting doesn't work, copy the clipping from Clippings Manager or Clippings Sidebar by right-clicking on it and selecting Copy Clipping Text. You can then paste the clipping into the web page by selecting Paste from the browser context menu.

Help and Support

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

Read Next 1.6.3 released!

Another 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 1.6 is compatible with Firefox 128 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 "Extensions 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

• Minor fixes and improvements 

Help and Support

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

Start Menu for Mac 0.8.2 released - Testers Wanted!

A beta release of Start Menu for Mac, the new customizable app launcher for macOS from First Letter Software, is now available for testers and early adopters craving the latest and greatest, and are willing to tolerate a few inevitable bugs.

What's New

• Bug fix: Crash on startup if an app that appeared in the Recent Apps menu was uninstalled
• Bug fix: Sluggish UI responsiveness when launching an app that doesn't open a window by default, e.g. Docker
• Bug fix: In System Settings, the Login Items name for Start Menu for Mac shows the developer name, not app name
• Other fixes and improvements

How to Get It

Head over to the Download page on the First Letter Software website and click the download button for your Mac (Apple Silicon or Intel Mac). Save the DMG file, then double-click it and follow the instructions to install.

Testers who have installed the previous beta, version 0.8.1, will need to uninstall it first before installing this release.

Things You Should Know About

• This beta release is available free of charge, but expires 90 days after installation, after which it will stop working.
• If you installed an older beta release, uninstall it first before installing the latest release.

Help and Support

Questions and comments about Start Menu for Mac should be posted to the discussion forum on GitHub.

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.

Future Announcements on First Letter Software Products

To keep this blog focused on Firefox and Thunderbird extensions from AE Creations, news and announcements on Start Menu for Mac will be found in the News section of the First Letter Software website.

Clippings for Thunderbird 7.1.7 released!

Another minor update for Clippings for Thunderbird, the extension that saves frequently-entered text for later pasting into email messages, has been released and is now available from Add-ons for Thunderbird and the AE Creations website. Compatible with Thunderbird 140 and newer.

If you already have an older version of Clippings for Thunderbird installed, it will be updated for you if automatic extension updates are enabled. Otherwise, open Add-ons Manager (from the Thunderbird menu, click Add-ons and Themes), 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

•  Updated French and German localizations

Help and Support

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

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Crowdin contributor Johannes Endres for providing improved German translations for Clippings! Also, a belated and heartfelt thanks to Crowdin contributor fanfu who helped to update the French localization of Clippings for version 7.1, along with previously-credited contributors DenB10 and Vollandet.

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.

Clippings 7.1.7 released!

Another 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 7.1 is compatible with Firefox 140 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 "Extensions 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

•  Updated French and German localizations

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 140 and newer.
  
• Some features may not be available when Firefox is in Private Browsing mode, or if the browser privacy settings are too restrictive.
• While Clippings works on the vast majority of web sites, some are now preventing pasting into text boxes. If pasting doesn't work, copy the clipping from Clippings Manager or Clippings Sidebar by right-clicking on it and selecting Copy Clipping Text. You can then paste the clipping into the web page by selecting Paste from the browser context menu.

Help and Support

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

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Crowdin contributor Johannes Endres for providing improved German translations for Clippings! Also, a belated and heartfelt thanks to Crowdin contributor fanfu who helped to update the French localization of Clippings for version 7.1, along with previously-credited contributors DenB10 and Vollandet.

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.

Read Next 1.6.2 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 1.6 is compatible with Firefox 128 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 "Extensions 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

• Minor fixes and improvements 

Help and Support

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

Check Links 1.0.2 released!

Another minor update to Check Links, the Thunderbird extension from AE Creations that lets you review the URLs of hyperlinks in a draft message before sending, has been released and is now available from Add-ons for Thunderbird and the AE Creations website. Check Links is compatible with Thunderbird 128 and newer.

If you already have Check Links installed, it will be updated for you if automatic extension updates are enabled. Otherwise, open Add-ons Manager (from the Thunderbird menu, click Add-ons and Themes), click on the entry for Check Links 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 

Help and Support

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

Acknowledgements

Many thanks to Crowdin contributor Johannes Endres for translating Check Links into German!

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.

Clippings for Thunderbird 7.1.6 released!

Another minor update for Clippings for Thunderbird, the extension that saves frequently-entered text for later pasting into email messages, has been released and is now available from Add-ons for Thunderbird and the AE Creations website. Compatible with Thunderbird 140 and newer.

If you already have an older version of Clippings for Thunderbird installed, it will be updated for you if automatic extension updates are enabled. Otherwise, open Add-ons Manager (from the Thunderbird menu, click Add-ons and Themes), 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

• Updated French localization

Help and Support

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

Acknowledgements

Many thanks to Crowdin contributors DenB10 and Vollandet for updating the French 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.

Clippings 7.1.6 released!

Another 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 7.1 is compatible with Firefox 140 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 "Extensions 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

• Updated French localization 

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 140 and newer.
  
• Some features may not be available when Firefox is in Private Browsing mode, or if the browser privacy settings are too restrictive.
• While Clippings works on the vast majority of web sites, some are now preventing pasting into text boxes. If pasting doesn't work, copy the clipping from Clippings Manager or Clippings Sidebar by right-clicking on it and selecting Copy Clipping Text. You can then paste the clipping into the web page by selecting Paste from the browser context menu.

Help and Support

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

Acknowledgements

Many thanks to Crowdin contributors DenB10 and Vollandet for updating the French 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.

Read Next 1.6.1 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 1.6 is compatible with Firefox 128 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 "Extensions 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

•  Updated French localization

Help and Support

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

Acknowledgements

Many thanks to Crowdin contributor DenB10 for updating the French localization of Read Next!

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.

Clippings for Thunderbird 7.1.5 released!

Another minor update for Clippings for Thunderbird, the extension that saves frequently-entered text for later pasting into email messages, has been released and is now available from Add-ons for Thunderbird and the AE Creations website. Compatible with Thunderbird 140 and newer.

If you already have an older version of Clippings for Thunderbird installed, it will be updated for you if automatic extension updates are enabled. Otherwise, open Add-ons Manager (from the Thunderbird menu, click Add-ons and Themes), 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

• Bug fix: Duplicated items in the Clippings menu when a clipping or folder is moved in Clippings Manager using drag 'n drop (issue #257)

Help and Support

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

Clippings 7.1.5 released!

Another 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 7.1 is compatible with Firefox 140 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 "Extensions 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

• Bug fix: Duplicated items in the Clippings menu when a clipping or folder is moved in Clippings Manager using drag 'n drop (issue #579)

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 140 and newer.
  
• Some features may not be available when Firefox is in Private Browsing mode, or if the browser privacy settings are too restrictive.
• While Clippings works on the vast majority of web sites, some are now preventing pasting into text boxes. If pasting doesn't work, copy the clipping from Clippings Manager or Clippings Sidebar by right-clicking on it and selecting Copy Clipping Text. You can then paste the clipping into the web page by selecting Paste from the browser context menu.

Help and Support

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

Read Next 1.6 released!

A new version of 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 1.6 is compatible with Firefox 128 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 "Extensions 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

• You can now sync your reading list using Google Drive or Microsoft OneDrive. Dropbox continues to be available as an option for syncing

Help and Support

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

Acknowledgements

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

• heretic43 – Chinese (Simplified)
• private-lock – German 

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.

Read Next 1.6 release candidate 1 released!

A release candidate build of the next version of Read Next, the reading list extension for Firefox from AE Creations, is now available for testers and early adopters. Unless there are any last-minute showstopper bugs, this may become the official release of Read Next 1.6.

Read on to learn what's new in this version of Read Next, and how to get it!

What's New

• You can now sync your reading list using Google Drive or Microsoft OneDrive. Dropbox continues to be available as an option for syncing

How to Get It

If you've installed any of the beta releases of Read Next 1.6, you'll be automatically updated to this release candidate build if automatic add-on updates are turned on in Firefox.

New users can install this release candidate build by heading over to the Read Next 1.6 release candidate 1 page on GitHub and then clicking the link to readnext-1.6rc1.xpi. Follow the prompts to complete the installation.

Read Next 1.6 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.

Acknowledgements

Many thanks to the Crowdin contributors who provided updated localizations for this version of Read Next:

• heretic43 – Chinese (Simplified)
• private-lock – German 

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. 

Read Next 1.6 beta 3 released!

A third beta release of the next version of Read Next, the reading list extension for Firefox from AE Creations, is now available for testers and early adopters craving the latest and greatest. This beta release fixes a severe bug that caused Read Next to crash on startup. While it's the most stable so far, expect to run into the occasional bug.

Read on to learn more about what's new in Read Next 1.6, and how to get it!

What's New

• You can now sync your reading list using Google Drive or Microsoft OneDrive. Dropbox continues to be available as an option for syncing
•  New in 1.6b3  Added dark mode support for the cloud file host chooser in extension preferences 
•  Fixed in 1.6b3  Error during extension startup 

How to Get It

To install this beta release, head over to the Read Next 1.6 beta 3 page on GitHub. Look for the link to readnext-1.6b3.xpi, then click on it and follow the prompts to add it to Firefox.

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

Read Next 1.6 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.

Translators Wanted!

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

This is a great opportunity to contribute to the development of Read Next and make it better for yourself and users around the world. Contributors will have their efforts recognized and credited on this blog in the official release post, and listed in the credits page that is linked in the About dialog.