Help using Synopsis

Good Friday greetings to you all. I'm fairly new to Logos (currently using the Mac Alpha), and need some help understanding how to use the Synopsis (or set up parallel passages). When I did my Bible study primarily using paper books, I found great value in using a Synopsis of the Gospels (I have both the Aland version and the excellent one by John Bernard Orchard). I have a book in my Logos collection called "Synopsis of the Four Gospels" by Kurt Aland, but all it seems to be is a collection of tables/links. I can hover over the links and see the texts in the pop up window, but that doesn't help me. What I really want to see is the Greek text of the parallel passages laid out side by side. Is there a way I can make that happen? Or do I need to buy another resource?

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MJ. Smith

currently using the Mac Alpha

There is a separate Mac forum. I'd be glad to help you but "I'm a PC". Have a blessed Triduum yourself.

Christopher Esget

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/113272#Comment_113272

I didn't think the question would be platform-specific, but perhaps it is. Thanks anyway.

MJ. Smith

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/113277#Comment_113277

I didn't think the question would be platform-specific, but perhaps it is. Thanks anyway.

It is in that the features in the Mac Alpha are behind those in the PC (of which I am using the beta).

On my version one would open the English and the Greek side by side, click at the lower right of the book icon and set the link to "A" on both books - they will then scroll together. Perhaps, this translates directly to the Mac; perhaps the Mac is still waiting for the feature.

Todd Phillips

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/113277#Comment_113277

I didn't think the question would be platform-specific, but perhaps it is. Thanks anyway.

As the Mac version is still in an alpha stage and isn't complete compared to the PC version, only Mac users/developers will know accurate answers, and they often only read the Mac forums.

Here is how the Aland's Synopsis looks on a PC:

It allows you to pick which Bible text to use. It's possible that harmonies aren't yet working on the Mac.

Christopher Esget

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/113288#Comment_113288

Ay carumba, that's exactly what I want! Well, it seems to me that I just need to wait. I'll keep using the dead tree versions for now. Thanks!

Christopher Esget

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/113287#Comment_113287

To M.J. Smith: Thanks - the linking by (A), (B), etc. works on the Mac - it's seeing the Gospel parallels (e.g., Mk. 16, Mt. 28, Lk. 24, Jn. 20) side by side that I'm after. It looks like that's still waiting to come to the Mac. Thanks again.