Zotero across multiple computers - deleting some

grayson.richards

Hi there,

I've got my Zotero synced across three computers, but am consolidating down to one.

Am I able to simply delete the application and files from the other two, without affecting my library? Even if the two computers were the ones that I originally used to save and build the library?

Also, now that I won't need to sync across multiple computers, will I be able to return to the free version, and just use local storage for files in excess of the maximum?

Thanks

adamsmith

You want to be absolutely sure that all files have synced up to the servers (and ideally down to your consolidated local machine) -- check the attachment column in the middle panel and make sure nothing is greyed out.

If that's the case, you can definitely uninstall Zotero from the other computers, yes.
You can also let your storage subscription run out. That will eventually remove copies of files in excess of the 300MB free tier from the servers, which means those wouldn't be available in mobile apps, the web library, or a backup of last resort, but if you don't need the first two and have good backups for the third, you can let the subscription lapse without issues, yes.