Hello my fellow Logos Mac users. The new Logos 5 is out, and I am excited for the changes I have seen. Here is my video review and a first look at what Logos can do on Mac http://www.morethancake.org/archives/5580
Haven't seen the video yet, but for the sake of forum readers (rather than video watchers), how does the performance compare?
big improvements
BTW, I do have a short written summary at the link provided.
Anything specific?
Just finished the video. Good overview, thanks for posting it.
I would like some more specifics on visuals and speed. It looks like they have moved away from trying to put things in the Mac toolbar, instead keeping it organized more like the Windows version? I think this is a good move, though in the video it looks like the PC version still has more flash to it: looks cleaner, works smoother.
How about scrolling responsiveness? Opening layouts? Running searches? Etc. You mentioned some issues continue with notes. General sluggishness?
One of my gripes here is that it seems the improvements to the Mac version in L5 should have been added to L4. These are bug fixes, not upgrade features, yet to get them we have to pay for them. But perhaps there aren't as many of those fixes as one might hope?
Ok.... so when will the standalone mac app come out. I found out original languages is now only sold to students and schools; hence I can't upgrade. And I was told several years ago there might finally be a Jewish studies collection; thats still missing. How long will Logos support mac logos 4 while Apple radically changes OSX and changes whats kind of app can be installed on the mac?? Thanks.
This is how the industry works...squeeze you to upgrade if you want the bug fixes.
I only see upgrade options starting at over 500 bucks.
I can't afford 500 for the new interface/software to run my collection-sigh.
I called sales earlier and the guy I talked with said the crossgrade option will be offered once the introductory pricing period has ended. I've got my fingers crossed that Logos will offer the crossgrade sooner than that given all the user frustration on this issue.
I would like some more specifics on visuals and speed. It looks like they have moved away from trying to put things in the Mac toolbar, instead keeping it organized more like the Windows version? I think this is a good move, though in the video it looks like the PC version still has more flash to it: looks cleaner, works smoother. How about scrolling responsiveness? Opening layouts? Running searches? Etc. You mentioned some issues continue with notes. General sluggishness?
There are some sluggish parts, but I am also on a 2007 Macbook Pro with a Core 2
Well it's encouraging to me that you see improvements on that machine since I'm also on a 2007 MBP, at least at home. My office computer is a newer (though not new) iMac, so I'll look forward to trying out the L5 improvements myself.
OK - so the 600lbs gorilla in the room for me is this. I love Logos, but all you have to do is browse this forum to see that the MAC version has been buggy, lacked feature parity, and even many of the features promised never materialized. Crashes, data loss and other problems have been met with "Please send us your log files and we will see what we can do." Now we have an entirely new version (5). For me the "upgrade" is over $600 to move from Platinum 5 to Platinum 5 after spending thousands of dollars over the years.
So here is my question - how do we know with certainty that the MAC version works and has the same features being promoted? We were told we would reach feature parity before. We didn't. We were told we were buying a stable finished MAC product. Arguably, we weren't.
Will my $600 upgrade finally get me a MAC product that works and is the same feature rich tool I had on Windows?
