Newbie - Is anyone happy with L4 for the Mac?

1st rule of thumb: It's easier for people to complain than to praise. [:P]

2nd rule of thumb: Forums primarily draw people who are looking to answers for a specific problem.

Finally, I troll thru this forum to see what's happening with the product. I love L4 Mac! I'm a convert from Windoze and I have a friend who has both accordance and L4 - loves Logos much better. 

It works great and they are constantly upgrading and improving. So, my advice - jump in, it's well worth it.

rog

Rodney,

I to looked at Accordance but decided to go with Logos. I have been using L4 for Mac since the early Alpha stages and I really like the software. I am not what some would consider a power user but I do use it in my personal bible studies as well as doing research for sermon prep. I fell I've only scratched the surface on what Logos can do and am learning new things about it all the time. While you can do in-depth language research with it, it is also helps with basic searching for word meanings and other references. Logos was well worth the investment for me. 

You have to remember that this is just the second time Logos has made software for Mac. The first one was stopped early on as they went to version 4 to bring windows and Mac versions parity. The Mac version is almost identical to the windows version. This is still early in the official release and the software keeps getting better. I haven't really had any issues. Some people complain about speed and doing searches but you have to realize how many resources are being searched. I have over 1300 resources in my library and I wouldn't want to search trough that manually. You also have to consider when doing searches the more specific you are the better the results. Is Logos perfect? No, but it is a tremendous resources. Maybe it will be perfect one day return instantaneous searches and be perfect, but now software will do that. Until Christ returns and then I don't we will really care computers

In a nut shell. I find Logos to be a great investment for me. I also have an iPhone and with the free app I have access to many of the resources even when I'm out and about, like sitting at the Dentist I can following my reading plan or do a little word study. Plus you always have the 30 days to get a refund and the Logos people are great about helping customers.

God Bless

Stephen

Rodney Ochs said:

So my question is for the folks with the mac system issues.. is that with any L4 or could it have to do with the level of Logos you are using.. Ie Bible Study LE Vs Scholar's Library: Platinum?.

No, it wouldn't matter what level you buy, because the levels have to do mainly with the resources (books, lexicons, etc.) that you get. There are a few features that are reserved for higher levels, but the underlying engine is the same for all levels.

I am very happy with the L4 for Mac. Yes, I have a crash once in awhile (let's say, once every couple days), but for the most part it has been stable for me (I am running the latest Beta).

Rodney,

I have been with Logos since my Windows days and continued to use them into my transition into Mac. Started with Logos 1 for Mac and then upgraded when they started developing Logos 4 (then next stage after 1, they sequenced Logos 4 to match the Windows side of things). I believe I jumped in around alpha 4. I have been pleased with the progress and look forward to what the folks at Logos have for us in the near future (4.2 in already in beta!). I have (and other have on my behalf) invested lots of money into the product. I cannot see Logos letting down their Mac customers, when so much is riding on their name. They are a company to be trusted.

That said, my experience has not always been stellar, but over and over again, the guys on the dev team provide answers and work hard to produce a workable and enjoyable product. I am at the latest stable version and find things very agreeable to my study schedule. Things like Exegetical Guides have never flown, even on the windows side. If you have a large collection, it is going to take some time for the computer (no matter how powerful) to gather all that information and put it in it's right place.

I use Logos for sermon prep, Bible Study and seminary work. I work on a early 2009 MacBook, 2.0 Ghz , 4gb ram, Snow Leopard.

I say go for it! You have 30 days, what have you got to lose?

Jason

Rodney

I have been using Logos since 1993 when I bought my first PC. I have been using Logos 4 Mac since late October 2009 and can now say that it can do everything that I want it to do for preparing weekly Bible Studies and Sermons. I also continue to use Libronix (as Logos 3 was known) for academic work, (though that is more about the computer that I use for my academic work than about Logos), but I could just as easily use Logos 4 Mac if I used my Mac for academic work rather than a 2005 Toshiba Tablet M200. (I hope to buy an Mac Book for my academic work some day.)

Yes, there have been glitches and crashes during the Alpha and early Beta phases, as is to be expected. However, the more recent Betas have been almost faultless in my experience. I would not hesitate to recommend Logos 4 Mac.

rog said:

 1st rule of thumb: It's easier for people to complain than to praise. 

2nd rule of thumb: Forums primarily draw people who are looking to answers for a specific problem.

What Rog says is true. The forums tend to focus on problems that some people do experience, so they tend to accentuate the negative.

Hope that helps.

Every blessing

Alan

Overall I'm very happy. I have been with Logos since the 90's and eagerly awaited the mac release. In fact, I was so tied to Logos that it alone delayed my switch from PC to mac. Having said that, the one extreme irritant I have is the lack of ability to print (dealt with in other threads) and the cavalier attitude Logos seems to have about its omission. Ooops! My praise is starting to sound like a gripe. Ok, again, other than that, I'm very happy with it.

I am a long time Mac user and a Logos mac user since it's first release a couple years back. Logos 4 mac is powerful, with many features, it isn't as fast as others but in general it's a fine piece of software. Yes there are bugs but for me it seems fairly stable, and I have been encountering very few problems.  Logos has the largest number of resources available (that I know of). Their prices are generally competitive (other's sales or regular prices will sometimes far undercut Logos, but Logos gets great sales prices at times too). I am not happy that Logos 4 is Intel only, but then I realize you need to draw the line some place as to where you offer support. and PPC users do have Libronix 1.2.2.  My PowerBook G4 was running flawlessly for me but in the end my macBook Pro is something I don't regret buying, and Logos was the primary reason for the purchase.

-Dan