Springpad Browser Extensions: New Clipper Extension to Replace Older Features
Along with this week’s update to the Springpad web app, we’ve just release a new extension for the Chrome Browser. (Coming soon for Firefox)
This new extension works just like the Spring It! web clipper. It allows you to clip things that you find around the web without launching the Springpad web app – all from a tiny yellow icon to the right of your browser’s address bar. As you clip, we’ll do our best to identify the type of thing you are trying to save, add useful information to it and allow you to organize it into any of your Springpad notebooks. Learn more about clipping.
Install the extension now and try it for yourself.
We’re Replacing Our Old Extensions
Many of you still use the the old version of our Chrome and Firefox extensions that allow you to save new things and access your existing springs. Over the past year, we have allowed these extensions to become out-of-date, so that they are no longer consistent with the Springpad apps for web, iPhone, iPad, Android and the Spring It! web clipper.
We’ve recently come to the difficult decision that we will no longer support the features in our old extensions. It’s our priority to provide good support for any app or extension that we give to you, and it has become apparent that we were not doing that with out older extensions. Being a small team with multiple apps, we must focus our efforts on making our core platforms (Springpad.com and the mobile apps) the best that they can be.
Today, we are also releasing the last update to the existing Springpad Firefox add-on. This update makes the Firefox add-on usable for those of you who depend up on it. When the new clipper-based add-on becomes available for Firefox, we urge you to begin using it instead.
By offering you a browser extension that is based upon our web clipper, we will be able to keep the new extensions current. Further, we encourage you to begin accessing your springs via our web app at Springpad.com, where we will continue to make regular updates and improvements.
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Thanks for this! Much lighter than the other extension, and much more on par with Evernote clipper.
Speaking of Evernote, are there any plans for a Mac client?
Pete says: I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong but I can’t seem to get the new extension for chrome to work. I click on the extension and nothing happens. Even after I highlight something, nothing happens when I click on the extension. What am I doing wrong?
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Devin says:
Hey Pete – Do you have any other extensions installed in Chrome?
This looks like it provides the same function as the bookmarklet, which I’m having problems with. Whenever I “spring” a page, I can only select from a limited number of my notebooks (looks like you’ve limited it to 25). I use Springpad extensively and have probably close to 80-90 notebooks, this presents a serious challenge to me as I now have to go to the Web app, open the spring, then select the appropriate notebook(s). And, seeing as how slow the Web app runs for me on both of my Macs-current gen iMac and 2nd gen MacBook Pro (I’ve already submitted a help request on this), it renders Springpad basically unusable for me. I love it but can’t keep using it as is – it’s become a huge time suck just doing the things that used to be quick/easy. I realize I’ve got a lot of notebooks and tags – maybe more than you guys expected in terms of usage – so it may be that I need to reduce my usage/reliance and find another solution. Would just like to know so I can move on.
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Hey Scott – The problem you’re describing is a known bug: http://gsfn.us/t/3eynt We’re working on it!
It would be great if you guys could include a black & white version of the extension button. Don’t get me wrong – I love your logo, but the yellow is just a little dominant in my field of view.
Also, I second David, a dedicated Mac client would be fantastic! Maybe integration with Pocket too.. but I don’t mean to be greedy =). All in all, Springpad is an amazing product!
Many chrome extensions are going grayscale, so as not to go against the color scheme of the page content.
* Pocket
* Evernote
* Others I’ve seen but can’t remember
A grayscale toolbar icon for Springpad would be most welcome here!
PS
Pocket does a cool effect where the icon is colored after you click it to save the current URL to Pocket.
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Thanks for this! Much lighter than the other extension, and much more on par with Evernote clipper.
Speaking of Evernote, are there any plans for a Mac client?
Hi David – Not at the moment, but we have the request logged: http://gsfn.us/t/2xkkc
I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong but I can’t seem to get the new extension for chrome to work. I click on the extension and nothing happens. Even after I highlight something, nothing happens when I click on the extension. What am I doing wrong?
Hey Pete – Do you have any other extensions installed in Chrome?
This looks like it provides the same function as the bookmarklet, which I’m having problems with. Whenever I “spring” a page, I can only select from a limited number of my notebooks (looks like you’ve limited it to 25). I use Springpad extensively and have probably close to 80-90 notebooks, this presents a serious challenge to me as I now have to go to the Web app, open the spring, then select the appropriate notebook(s). And, seeing as how slow the Web app runs for me on both of my Macs-current gen iMac and 2nd gen MacBook Pro (I’ve already submitted a help request on this), it renders Springpad basically unusable for me. I love it but can’t keep using it as is – it’s become a huge time suck just doing the things that used to be quick/easy. I realize I’ve got a lot of notebooks and tags – maybe more than you guys expected in terms of usage – so it may be that I need to reduce my usage/reliance and find another solution. Would just like to know so I can move on.
Hey Scott – The problem you’re describing is a known bug: http://gsfn.us/t/3eynt We’re working on it!
It would be great if you guys could include a black & white version of the extension button. Don’t get me wrong – I love your logo, but the yellow is just a little dominant in my field of view.
Also, I second David, a dedicated Mac client would be fantastic! Maybe integration with Pocket too.. but I don’t mean to be greedy =). All in all, Springpad is an amazing product!
Many chrome extensions are going grayscale, so as not to go against the color scheme of the page content.
* Pocket
* Evernote
* Others I’ve seen but can’t remember
A grayscale toolbar icon for Springpad would be most welcome here!
PS
Pocket does a cool effect where the icon is colored after you click it to save the current URL to Pocket.