Timeframe for full implementation of Logos 4 Mac?
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As a former electronic engeneer who wrote some SW I can see the pinch Logos is in.
As for priorities - what I REALLY miss is that I can read my Logos3 notes, sermon files and personal books in Logos4!
Transferring user created information into a new version should be a thing to consider before a new version gets out, we are talking about xxx work hoursIf that not possible then there should be way that if you bought Logos4 (Platin in my case) that new these resources should be available in Logos 1.2.2 Mac (there was a statement in the Logos website that indicated that) and Logos 3 Win.
--Franz
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You can get most of your new resources in the L3 format lbxlls: ftp://ftp.logos.com/lbxbooks/
There you will find the resources from the basepackage Platina and lower.
Download the specific file(s) and put them in your resoures folder. Synchronise your licences and restart Logos for Mac 1.2.2
Easy and very Logos.
Luuk
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Umm, why would they sell me an upgrade when it's not finished. Am I missing something. I spoke to a guy over the phone, and he sold me on the upgrade, then I start using it, and it's an Alpha version. I can't use hardly anything I need.
Did I miss something, or is it possible that it's installed wrong? I mean I can't do word by word greek, I can't figure out how to even use the 4 alpha version. I wouldn' care if I didn't pay 164.00 to upgrade.Does anyone have any insight?
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Jeremy,
I cannot speak to your conversation, but here is what I can tell you.
Your upgrade entitles you to use the L4 windows version which is complete and can be run on Fusion on your Mac. All work in the windows L4 will sync. with your mac L4 so no work or time will be lost as the Mac is fully developed.
You can also download and use the Mac 1.2.2 (if you add it to your shopping cart the price comes up as $0). You can do study in this native Mac version.
Blessings,
Joe
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Thanks Bob - you asked for people to post priorities. Here are mine, and I think I speak for many (I'm a pastor / teacher):
- macros so I can type a verse in Word for Mac, and right click to copy the text of that verse without all the footnotes etc - REAL handy for sermons, handouts, papers etc
- study notes - I have several hundred in my Windows version, but switched to Mac and ??? HELP! I love my Mac, and Logos' goal of feature parity has me holding on here. Study notes please!
Even if only these 2 issues were available for Mac users (and I'm sure you're already aware of this) I think they are common and simple enough to get Logos a lot of mileage in the Mac camp. Even my old free program had these basic features! I've got hours of study that I can't access!
Hope this comes across ok, we really appreciate all you do, Andrew
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My preference is Pages pleas. Mac software should focus on Mac software not windows software ported for Mac.Andrew Micklefield said:- macros so I can type a verse in Word for Mac
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if these features worked for pages, i'd happily switch to accommodate logos. no prob there joe.
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Endnote X? is this a program that has promise for Logos integration, possibly enabling some of the features I'm hoping for?
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Meantime, maybe you should check out this post
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i do not have endnote, but that feature looks v nice. hopefully logos will provide something similar soon. i don't need bibliographies for sermons (don't know why, but no one in my church has ever asked, strange I know...)
I miss 2 things from the windows version: 1) being able to type a reference ("Gen 1.1"), then clicking on the reference and being able to paste the text from it into a word / pages document. Right now I have to copy and paste and delete footnotes of cross refs etc. the macros for windows / Word are truly spectacular.
2) i would like to have access to my old study notes. i have hundreds of quotes, illustrations, paragraphs copied from books etc inserted all over the scripture from my own devotional / study / reading, and have amassed quite a resource for myself. But alas, in logos for mac, it's not available - yet.
thanks for the correspondence, any insights / comments / helps welcome. Andrew
ps. i have L4, but am using L3 for now until L4 is officially released.
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OK, I'm done complaining and went ahead with the painful process of downloading Logos for PC and running it through VMware fusion on my iMac. Works fine with only a little performance hit due to the resources I've allotted to the VM. I will stay content to operate this way and give grace to the logos Mac development team as they continue to refine and complete the product. I downloaded the Accordance 8 demo and looked at it and though it is very appealing I have too much already invested in Logos to switch now. Maybe Logos could hire some of their programmers to help complete the Mac version of Logos 4 since they've had experience at it for several years now and have a pretty nice product to show for it.
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DennisRMiller said:
OK, I'm done complaining and went ahead with the painful process of downloading Logos for PC and running it through VMware fusion on my iMac. Works fine with only a little performance hit due to the resources I've allotted to the VM. I will stay content to operate this way and give grace to the logos Mac development team as they continue to refine and complete the product. I downloaded the Accordance 8 demo and looked at it and though it is very appealing I have too much already invested in Logos to switch now. Maybe Logos could hire some of their programmers to help complete the Mac version of Logos 4 since they've had experience at it for several years now and have a pretty nice product to show for it.
Bob P commented elsewhere that one of the Windows guys had transferred over to the Mac team to help get it done faster. I can't find it right now, but I do remember it.
Prov. 15:23
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Kevin Becker said:DennisRMiller said:
OK, I'm done complaining and went ahead with the painful process of downloading Logos for PC and running it through VMware fusion on my iMac. Works fine with only a little performance hit due to the resources I've allotted to the VM. I will stay content to operate this way and give grace to the logos Mac development team as they continue to refine and complete the product. I downloaded the Accordance 8 demo and looked at it and though it is very appealing I have too much already invested in Logos to switch now. Maybe Logos could hire some of their programmers to help complete the Mac version of Logos 4 since they've had experience at it for several years now and have a pretty nice product to show for it.
Bob P commented elsewhere that one of the Windows guys had transferred over to the Mac team to help get it done faster. I can't find it right now, but I do remember it.
Nooooooo!!!!! A Windows guy will ruin it. [;)]
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Bob also said that the "Windows guy" was a Mac guy but had gone over to the Windows side to feed his family. i.e. a Windows job was all he could find.
Prov. 15:23
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Kevin Becker said:
Bob also said that the "Windows guy" was a Mac guy but had gone over to the Windows side to feed his family. i.e. a Windows job was all he could find.
A commentary on the sad state of the economy. [:D] A noble Mac expert forced into shameful employment to feed his family. [8-|]
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Dennis, I'm using A6 now. After the last update I believe I could use it for a study. It's slow but looking very promising.
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does it have personal study notes and highlighting? any macros for instant paste-in of verses into ipages / word for mac?
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Bryan, how you doing, I didn't know you were on this forum, we need to get together and talk Logos some time.
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¿Can I use the resources I bought for Logos 4 Mac in the Libronix 1.2.2 for Mac? (While I wait)
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Felipe Chamy said:
¿Can I use the resources I bought for Logos 4 Mac in the Libronix 1.2.2 for Mac? (While I wait)
Yup. More details here:
Also, if you're a Parallels or VMWare user, many Mac users have decided to install the Windows version of Logos 4 under a VM. There are a couple of threads in the forums that are linked in the FAQ in my signature.
Director of Engineering for Enterprise and Operations
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Will there be an e-mail announcement when Logos 4 Mac is gone to Beta (or better yet when it is fully functional)? Rather than hang around a blog site (no offence meant) is there somewhere I can sign up to be e-mailed when it's up & running?
Currently running Logos 3 on the mac and Logos 4 on a really old, very slow PC laptop.
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You can subscribe to the Logos blog via email in the right hand column. http://blog.logos.com/ The only trouble with this is that you will get all the other Logos news. That isn't a bad thing, it's just that it isn't exclusively dedicated to the development of Logos 4 Mac.
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I've just bought Logos 4 and it's very hard to use. I have Accordance as a back up but you mentioned Parallels and Windows. Does Logos 4 work OK there? You also mentioned Logos 1.1 (was it?) Is there an older format that can help get me started into the Logos Library?
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L4Mac is still in Alpha (not ready for real use), L4 works great in Parallels or Fusion. I would (and am) run L4 windows before I would run Mac 1.2, no comparison as to the feature set.
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I have Windows XL (disc) but it refuses to install into Parallels (On my Macbook); I don't use Windows. What is L4 Windows?
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Oops! I guess you mean Logos 4 Windows. I'm tossing up whether to get a Windows version or just use the other Bible Study program until the Logos Mac version happens
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Ron Ross said:
Oops! I guess you mean Logos 4 Windows. I'm tossing up whether to get a Windows version or just use the other Bible Study program until the Logos Mac version happens
Your choice, but the L4 Windows and L4Mac are using the same feature set, so any learning that you do on L4Win, will be just as useful for L4Mac. Plus, you get the fun of hunting down the L4Mac bugs and stomping on them.
Don't forget that if when you buy L4, you get both the Mac and the Windows versions on the same license.
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Are you saying, I should buy Windows 7 and use Parallels or Boot Camp and L4 will function ok?
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