Clippings 6.2.10 released!

Another minor update to Clippings 6.2 for Mozilla Firefox has been released, and is now available from Mozilla Add-ons and the AE Creations website.

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: On Firefox 89, the search by name textbox in the keyboard paste dialog isn't focused when switching from shortcut key mode (issue #341)

Things You Should Know About

• Thunderbird Users: Clippings 6.2 is not compatible with Thunderbird. Get Clippings for Thunderbird 6.0, now compatible with Thunderbird 78.
  
• Clippings 6.2 requires Firefox 68 or newer, and is compatible with Firefox 78 ESR.
• 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. The Sync Clippings Helper app is available for Windows only.

Still Using Firefox 68 ESR?

Upcoming versions of Clippings won't be compatible with Firefox 68 ESR. If you're still using Clippings on this older Extended Support Release, upgrade to Firefox 78 ESR as soon as possible so that you'll continue getting future updates for Clippings.

Help and Support

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

Panic Button 4.4 beta 1 released!

This is the first beta release of the next version of Panic Button. It is being made available for testers and early adopters craving the latest and greatest, and although it is fairly stable, expect to encounter a few inevitable bugs.

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

What's New

• New menu options added to the Panic Button toolbar button context menu, making it easier to change the toolbar button icon or go to the extension preferences page. To show the context menu, right-click on the Panic Button toolbar button (issue #61 and #70)
• New option in extension preferences for snoozing inactive browser tabs when restoring the browser session after invoking the Hide and Replace action (issue #64)
• When restoring the browser session after invoking the Hide and Replace action, Panic Button will try to restore Reader Mode on those browser tabs that had it turned on (issue #65)
  

Things You Should Know About

• Panic Button 4.4 requires Firefox 78 or newer.  
• Panic Button won't work if Firefox is set to "Never remember history" in Privacy & Security settings.

How to Get It

To install this beta release, head over to the Panic Button 4.4 beta 1 page on GitHub. Look for the link to panic_button-4.4b1-fx.xpi, then click on it to install.

Help and Support

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

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.

Clippings for Thunderbird 6.0.1 released!

A minor update to Clippings for Thunderbird 6.0 has been released and is available for download from 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 in the list of installed extensions, and then scroll down to the bottom of the page and click Check for Updates.

 

What's New

•  Cosmetic improvements for Clippings Manager (issue #87)

Things You Should Know About

• Clippings for Thunderbird 6.0 is compatible with Thunderbird 78 only. It is not compatible with earlier versions of Thunderbird, nor is it compatible with current beta releases of Thunderbird (version 89 beta 4 is the latest at the time of this post).
• 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 only.
  

Help and Support

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

Clippings 6.2.9 released!

Another minor update to Clippings 6.2 for Mozilla Firefox has been released, and is now available from Mozilla Add-ons and the AE Creations website.

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: Missing message box icon in Firefox 88 on Windows (issue #339)
• Minor fixes and improvements

Things You Should Know About

• Thunderbird Users: Clippings 6.2 is not compatible with Thunderbird. Get Clippings for Thunderbird 6.0, now compatible with Thunderbird 78.
  
• Clippings 6.2 requires Firefox 68 or newer, and is compatible with Firefox 78 ESR.
• 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. The Sync Clippings Helper app is available for Windows only.

Still Using Firefox 68 ESR?

Upcoming versions of Clippings won't be compatible with Firefox 68 ESR. If you're still using Clippings on this older Extended Support Release, you should upgrade to Firefox 78 ESR as soon as possible so that you'll continue getting future updates for Clippings.

Help and Support

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

Panic Button 4.3.3 released!

A minor update to Panic Button 4.3 has been released and is now available for download from Mozilla Add-ons and the AE Creations website.

If you already have an older version of Panic Button 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 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: When browser session is restored, Reader Mode tabs are missing (issue #67)
• Bug fix: Missing message box icon in Firefox 88 on Windows (issue #68)

Things You Should Know About

• Panic Button 4.3 requires Firefox 78 or newer.  
• Panic Button 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.

Sync Clippings Helper 1.1 update now available

A new version of the Sync Clippings Helper app has been released, and is now available for download from the AE Creations website.

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

The Sync Clippings Helper notification popup, as it appears if using Clippings version 6.2.8 or newer.

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

What's New

Version 1.1 adds support for Clippings for Thunderbird 6.0 or newer. If you're synchronizing your clippings between Firefox and Thunderbird, you'll want this update.

Previously, Sync Clippings Helper wasn't necessary if you were only syncing between instances of Thunderbird, and not Firefox -- but it's now required if you have Clippings for Thunderbird version 6.0.

How to Install

Download the Sync Clippings Helper setup program to a file location on your system (for example, the Downloads folder). Then double-click on it to launch setup.

On Windows 10, the Windows Defender SmartScreen dialog may appear when launching the setup program. Please be 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.

Once the setup program is started, follow the on-screen instructions to install or update Sync Clippings Helper.

As always, questions and comments should be posted to the AE Creations Help and Support forums.

Clippings 6.2.8 released!

Another minor update to Clippings 6.2 for Mozilla Firefox has been released, and is now available from Mozilla Add-ons and the AE Creations website.

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

•  Minor fixes and improvements

Things You Should Know About

• Thunderbird Users: Clippings 6.2 is not compatible with Thunderbird. Get Clippings for Thunderbird, now compatible with Thunderbird 78.
  
• Clippings 6.2 requires Firefox 68 or newer, and is compatible with Firefox 78 ESR.
• 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. The Sync Clippings Helper app is available for Windows only.

Still Using Firefox 68 ESR?

Upcoming versions of Clippings won't be compatible with Firefox 68 ESR. If you're still using Clippings on this older Extended Support Release, you should upgrade to Firefox 78 ESR as soon as possible so that you'll continue getting future updates for Clippings.

Help and Support

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

Clippings for Thunderbird 6.0 released!

After months of work, Clippings for Thunderbird is finally compatible with Thunderbird 78!

Clippings for Thunderbird 6.0 has been released and is available for download from the AE Creations website.

If you already have an older version of Clippings for Thunderbird installed, first ensure that Thunderbird has been upgraded to version 78. Once Thunderbird has been upgraded, Clippings for Thunderbird will be automatically upgraded if automatic extension updates are enabled. Otherwise, open Add-ons Manager (from the Thunderbird menu, click 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

• Compatible with Thunderbird 78
• The Clippings Manager window and the New Clipping dialog have a similar look and feel as the same found in Clippings for Firefox
  
• It's now possible to drag 'n drop clippings and folders in the clippings tree list in Clippings Manager. This feature has been broken since Clippings for Thunderbird 5.6 (an "Arrange" dialog box was available to rearrange clippings and folders by drag 'n drop), and is finally fixed in version 6.0
• In the New Clipping dialog, you can now preview the clipping when applying the options to create as unquoted text or remove extra line breaks
• Available in Dutch and Portuguese (Brazil)

 

Things You Should Know About

• Clippings for Thunderbird 6.0 is compatible with Thunderbird 78 only. It is not compatible with earlier versions of Thunderbird, nor is it compatible with current beta releases of Thunderbird (version 89 beta 1 is the latest at the time of this post).
• On Windows 10, the keyboard shortcut for pasting a clipping using its shortcut key has changed -- it is now ALT+SHIFT+Y. The old shortcut CTRL+ALT+V still works on Windows 7. The macOS shortcut Command+Option+V is unchanged.
• The option to show a prompt when pasting a clipping containing HTML tags into an HTML-formatted message is no longer available. If you had selected this option in previous versions, the clipping will now be automatically pasted as formatted text.

Synchronizing Your Clippings

If you want to use Sync Clippings, download and install Sync Clippings Helper version 1.1, which is compatible with Clippings for Thunderbird 6.0.

Download links can be found on the AE Creations website. The Sync Clippings Helper app is available for Windows only.

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 these Crowdin contributors for adding localizations for Clippings: Klaas Swart (Dutch) and 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.

Thanks to the users who helped out with testing of the beta releases and sent in bug reports and feedback.

Final Thoughts

Getting Clippings for Thunderbird to work on Thunderbird 78 was a challenging effort, and your patience is very much appreciated.

If you enjoy using Clippings for Thunderbird, show your support for its continued maintenance and development by making a donation via PayPal.

Clippings for Thunderbird 6.0 release candidate 1 released!

With this release candidate, Clippings for Thunderbird is getting one step closer to being available for Thunderbird 78.

This release candidate is being made available for testing, and will become the official release unless any last-minute showstopper bugs are found.

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

What's New in Clippings for Thunderbird 6.0

• Compatible with Thunderbird 78
• The Clippings Manager window and the New Clipping dialog have a similar look and feel as the same found in Clippings for Firefox
  
• It's now possible to drag 'n drop clippings and folders in the clippings tree list in Clippings Manager. This feature has been broken since Clippings for Thunderbird 5.6 (a separate "Arrange" dialog box was available to rearrange clippings and folders by drag 'n drop), and is finally fixed in version 6.0
• In the New Clipping dialog, you can now preview the clipping when applying the options to create as unquoted text or remove extra line breaks
• Available in Dutch and Portuguese (Brazil)

Things You Should Know About

• Clippings for Thunderbird 6.0 is compatible with Thunderbird 78 only. It is not compatible with earlier versions of Thunderbird, nor is it compatible with current beta releases of Thunderbird (version 88 beta 3 is the latest at the time of this post).
• On Windows 10, the keyboard shortcut for pasting a clipping using its shortcut key has changed -- it is now ALT+SHIFT+Y. The old shortcut CTRL+ALT+V still works on Windows 7. The macOS shortcut Command+Option+V is unchanged.
• The option to show a prompt when pasting a clipping containing HTML tags into an HTML-formatted message is no longer available. If you had selected this option in previous versions, the clipping will now be automatically pasted as formatted text.

How to Get It

Head over to the Clippings for Thunderbird 6.0 release candidate 1 page on GitHub. Look for the link to clippings-tb-6.0rc1.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.

Cannot Upgrade From Beta Release to 6.0rc1

If you've been trying out the previous beta releases, uninstall Clippings for Thunderbird first before installing this release candidate. Do NOT install this release candidate over a beta version -- this is an unsupported upgrade scenario, and will result in errors.

Before uninstalling, back up your clippings if you have any data you want to keep.

This only affects users who have installed Clippings for Thunderbird 6.0 beta releases 1, 2 or 3.  Upgrading from Clippings for Thunderbird versions 5.6 or 5.7 will be supported.

Synchronizing Your Clippings

If you want to use Sync Clippings, you'll need to download and install Sync Clippings Helper version 1.1 release candidate 1, now available for testing purposes and is compatible with Clippings for Thunderbird 6.0.

Download links can be found on the Sync Clippings Helper 1.1rc1 page in GitHub. The Sync Clippings Helper app is available for Windows only.

Help and Support

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

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 these Crowdin contributors for adding localizations for Clippings: Klaas Swart (Dutch) and 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.

Clippings for Thunderbird 5.7.2 released!

A minor update to Clippings for Thunderbird 5.7 has been released and is available for download from 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), then right-click on the entry for Clippings in the list of installed extensions and choose Find Updates.

Please note: Clippings for Thunderbird is not available from Thunderbird Add-ons.

What's New

• Displays a message when Thunderbird starts up about Clippings for Thunderbird 6.0 coming soon

 

Things You Should Know About

• It is not possible to rearrange clippings and folders in Clippings Manager by drag and drop in the clippings tree. Instead, use the Move toolbar button to select a folder to move or copy to, or right-click and select the Cut, Copy and Paste menu options. To rearrange items within a folder, select the folder, click the Arrange toolbar button, then in the dialog that appears, you can use drag and drop to arrange the items in the selected folder.
• To display the extension preferences dialog, open Clippings Manager, then select Tools → Options. The Clippings preferences dialog is not accessible from Add-ons Manager.
• If a shortcut key is assigned to a synced clipping, and the shortcut key assignment conflicts with another clipping, the synced clipping will lose its assigned key in favor of the other clipping.

 

Not Compatible With Thunderbird 78

This version of Clippings for Thunderbird is not compatible with Thunderbird 78.  An upcoming new version will be compatible with Thunderbird 78; testers and early adopters may be interested in trying out the latest beta release.

Help and Support

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

Clippings for Thunderbird 6.0b3 released!

This is the third beta release of the next version of Clippings for Thunderbird. It is being made available for testing, and although it is the most stable release yet, expect to encounter a few inevitable bugs.

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

What's New

• Compatible with Thunderbird 78
• The Clippings Manager window and the New Clipping dialog have a similar look and feel as the same found in Clippings for Firefox
  
• It's now possible to drag 'n drop clippings and folders in the clippings tree list in Clippings Manager. This feature has been broken since Clippings for Thunderbird 5.6 (a separate "Arrange" dialog box was available to rearrange clippings and folders by drag 'n drop), and is finally fixed in version 6.0
•  New in 6.0b3  Improvements to Clippings Manager help
•  Fixed in 6.0b3  Clippings Manager and extension preferences page doesn't focus if already open (issue #71)
•  Fixed in 6.0b3  Don't show Sync Clippings settings if not on Windows (issue #72)
•  Fixed in 6.0b3  In New Clipping dialog, can't insert line break in clipping by pressing ENTER (issue #73)

Things You Should Know About

• Clippings for Thunderbird 6.0 is compatible with Thunderbird 78 only. It is not compatible with earlier versions of Thunderbird, nor is it compatible with current beta releases of Thunderbird (version 88 beta 1 is the latest at the time of this post).
• The option to show a prompt when pasting a clipping containing HTML tags into an HTML-formatted message is no longer available. If you had selected this option in previous versions, the clipping will now be automatically pasted as formatted text. 

Known Issues

• Display issues when using Dark Mode system theme (issue #74)
  

How to Get It

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

Users who have installed earlier 6.0 beta releases will be automatically updated to this latest beta release, if updating add-ons automatically is turned on in Add-ons Manager.

If you are installing Clippings for Thunderbird 6.0 beta for the first time, head over to the Clippings for Thunderbird 6.0 beta 3 page on GitHub. Look for the link to clippings-tb-6.0b3.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.

Synchronizing Your Clippings

If you want to use Sync Clippings, you'll need to download and install Sync Clippings Helper version 1.1 beta 1, now available for testing purposes and is compatible with Clippings for Thunderbird 6.0. If you have it already, you'll need to upgrade to this beta release.

Download links can be found on the Sync Clippings Helper 1.1 beta 1 page in GitHub. The Sync Clippings Helper app is available for Windows only.

Help and Support

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

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.

Clippings 6.2.7 released!

Another minor update to Clippings 6.2 for Mozilla Firefox has been released, and is now available from Mozilla Add-ons and the AE Creations website. This update adds support for Ukrainian.

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

• Now available in Ukrainian
• Bug fix: In New Clipping dialog, can't insert line break in clipping content by pressing ENTER (issue #334)
• Minor fixes and improvements
  

Things You Should Know About

• Thunderbird Users: Clippings 6.2 is not compatible with Thunderbird. You should get Clippings for Thunderbird instead. Clippings for Thunderbird 5.7 is compatible with Thunderbird 68. An upcoming new version will be compatible with Thunderbird 78 -- early adopters may be interested in trying out the latest beta release.
  
• Clippings 6.2 requires Firefox 68 or newer, and is compatible with Firefox 78 ESR.
• 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, you'll need to 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 only.

Still Using Firefox 68 ESR?

Upcoming versions of Clippings won't be compatible with Firefox 68 ESR. If you're still using Clippings on this older Extended Support Release, you should upgrade to Firefox 78 ESR as soon as possible so that you'll continue getting future updates for Clippings.

Help and Support

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

Clippings for Thunderbird 6.0 beta 2 released!

This is the second beta release of the next version of Clippings for Thunderbird. It is being made available for testing, and although it is fairly stable, expect to encounter a few inevitable bugs.

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

What's New

• Compatible with Thunderbird 78
• The Clippings Manager window and the New Clipping dialog have a similar look and feel as the same found in Clippings for Firefox
  
• It's now possible to drag 'n drop clippings and folders in the clippings tree list in Clippings Manager. This feature has been broken since Clippings for Thunderbird 5.6 (a separate "Arrange" dialog box was available to rearrange clippings and folders by drag 'n drop), and is finally fixed in version 6.0
•  New in 6.0b2  In the New Clipping dialog, you can now preview the clipping when applying the options to create as unquoted text or remove extra line breaks
•  Fixed in 6.0b2  Missing tooltips in New Clipping dialog and Clippings Manager window (issue #62)
•  Fixed in 6.0b2  Various UI improvements

Things You Should Know About

• Clippings for Thunderbird 6.0 is compatible with Thunderbird 78 only. It is not compatible with earlier versions of Thunderbird, nor is it compatible with current beta releases of Thunderbird (version 87 beta 3 is the latest at the time of this post).
• The option to show a prompt when pasting a clipping containing HTML tags into an HTML-formatted message is no longer available. If you had selected this option in previous versions, the clipping will now be automatically pasted as formatted text.

Known Issues

• Clippings Manager and extension preferences page doesn't focus if already open (issue #71)
• Display issues when using Dark Mode system theme (issue #74)

How to Get It

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

Users who have installed version 6.0 beta 1 will be automatically updated to this second beta release, if updating add-ons automatically is turned on in Add-ons Manager.

If you are installing Clippings for Thunderbird 6.0 beta for the first time, head over to the Clippings for Thunderbird 6.0 beta 2 page on GitHub. Look for the link to clippings-tb-6.0b2.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.

Synchronizing Your Clippings

If you want to use Sync Clippings, you'll need to download and install Sync Clippings Helper version 1.1 beta 1, now available for testing purposes and is compatible with Clippings for Thunderbird 6.0. If you have it already, you'll need to upgrade to this beta release.

Download links can be found on the Sync Clippings Helper 1.1 beta 1 page in GitHub. The Sync Clippings Helper app is available for Windows only.

Help and Support

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

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.

Clippings for Thunderbird 6.0 beta 1 released!

This is a beta release of the next version of Clippings for Thunderbird. It is being made available for testing, and although it is fairly stable, expect to encounter a few inevitable bugs.

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

What's New

• Compatible with Thunderbird 78
• The Clippings Manager window and the New Clipping dialog have a similar look and feel as the same found in Clippings for Firefox
  
• It's now possible to drag 'n drop clippings and folders in the clippings tree list in Clippings Manager. This feature has been broken since Clippings for Thunderbird 5.6 (a separate "Arrange" dialog box was available to rearrange clippings and folders by drag 'n drop), and is finally fixed in version 6.0
  

Things You Should Know About

• Clippings for Thunderbird 6.0 is compatible with Thunderbird 78 only. It is not compatible with earlier versions of Thunderbird, nor is it compatible with current beta releases of Thunderbird (version 87 beta 2 is the latest at the time of this post).
• The option to show a prompt when pasting a clipping containing HTML tags into an HTML-formatted message is no longer available. If you had selected this option in previous versions, the clipping will now be automatically pasted as formatted text.
  

Known Issues

• Tooltips are missing on toolbar buttons in Clippings Manager (issue #62)

How to Get It

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

To install this beta release, head over to the Clippings for Thunderbird 6.0 beta 1 page on GitHub. Look for the link to clippings-tb-6.0b1.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.

Synchronizing Your Clippings

If you want to use Sync Clippings, you'll need to download and install Sync Clippings Helper version 1.1 beta 1, now available for testing purposes and is compatible with Clippings for Thunderbird 6.0. If you have it already, you'll need to upgrade to this beta release.

Download links can be found on the Sync Clippings Helper 1.1 beta 1 page in GitHub. The Sync Clippings Helper app is currently available for Windows only.

Help and Support

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

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.

Coming soon: Clippings for Thunderbird 6.0

After a few months of work, I'm ready to announce that a new version of Clippings for Thunderbird is coming soon, and will be compatible with Thunderbird 78.

The first beta release will be made available in the next few days for testers and early adopters craving the latest and greatest. If you're keen on being one of the first users to try it out, keep an eye on this blog as well as the AE Creations Help and Support forums for the beta release announcement.

Clippings 6.2.6.1 released!

This update to version 6.2.6 fixes a bug that appeared in this release. It is now available from Mozilla Add-ons and the AE Creations website.

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: Clipping double-pasted into rich text editors on some websites (issue #330)

Things You Should Know About

• Thunderbird Users: Clippings 6.2 is not compatible with Thunderbird. You should get Clippings for Thunderbird instead. Clippings for Thunderbird 5.7 is compatible with Thunderbird 68. Please note that Clippings for Thunderbird is not compatible with Thunderbird 78 -- more information in this blog post.
• Clippings 6.2 requires Firefox 68 or newer, and is compatible with Firefox 78 ESR.
• 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, you'll need to 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 currently available for Windows only.

Still Using Firefox 68 ESR?

Upcoming versions of Clippings won't be compatible with Firefox 68 ESR. If you're still using Clippings on this older Extended Support Release, you should upgrade to Firefox 78 ESR as soon as possible so that you'll continue getting future updates for Clippings.

Help and Support

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