Is it possible to have zotero desktop open attachments in browser (via database storage)
When I want to access the attached pdf of an item using zotero desktop, the file is synced and downloaded and opens using adobe acrobat. I was hoping to just access these attachments (which are saved on our team's zotero database storage) in browser. Is this possible or does the desktop client require attachments be synced and downloaded (even if only as needed)?
If you want to view the item on the publisher's webpage, then you can either click the URL or DOI label in the item data in the right pane in Zotero or right-click the item and choose View Online. That will load up the publisher page, rather than opening the local attachment file.
What exactly is your goal here? What problem are you trying to solve?
The one difference is that files downloaded within the Zotero app remain on your computer afterward, and for that we're planning to offer some ways to limit how long downloaded files are stored and the amount of space used for downloaded files. That'll be in a future version.