Zotero 8 on macOS: PDF tab appears but PDFs won’t open
I’m using Zotero 8 on iOS, and I’ve encountered a recurring issue since installation.
Whenever I try to open a reference from my library, Zotero does not switch to the PDF view. I can see that a PDF tab appears, but clicking on it has no response at all.
The only temporary workaround is to quit Zotero completely and reopen it, after which PDFs can be opened normally for a while. However, after running Zotero for some time, the problem reappears and PDFs become unresponsive again.
Has anyone experienced a similar issue?
What might be causing this problem, and how can I fix it?
Whenever I try to open a reference from my library, Zotero does not switch to the PDF view. I can see that a PDF tab appears, but clicking on it has no response at all.
The only temporary workaround is to quit Zotero completely and reopen it, after which PDFs can be opened normally for a while. However, after running Zotero for some time, the problem reappears and PDFs become unresponsive again.
Has anyone experienced a similar issue?
What might be causing this problem, and how can I fix it?
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Restart in Troubleshooting Mode (Help → "Restart in Troubleshooting Mode…”), which temporarily disables all plugins. If that fixes it, you'll need to identify the plugin that's causing it and then report the problem to the plugin's developer. If not, we'd want to see a Report ID after it occurs, to start.