Ram

I noticed on another thread that Logos reccomends 4 gig of ram ( which I have ) , my question is : Why?

If Logos cannot access but 2 gig and it runs on one core/32 bit, then why recommend 4 gig for logos itself on Osx?

Just asking as I saw in another thread that Logos could not access more then 2 gig of Ram.

I am hoping to upgrade to a new Macbook Pro , though I understand from the threads concerning mono etc, that this upgrade is not going to help Logos much unless I go with SSD , which does not mean Logos is running better, but rather that "everything" is accessed quicker.

Was someone mistaken in how much Ram Logos can use and how many cores it will use?

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I noticed on another thread that Logos reccomends 4 gig of ram ( which I have ) , my question is : Why?

Observation: on a Mac with 2 GB of RAM, Logos 4 competes with OS X for memory, which can show up as a number of spinning beach balls while OS X pages memory when trying to use Logos 4. Paging uses storage to virtually expand memory.

I am hoping to upgrade to a new Macbook Pro , though I understand from the threads concerning mono etc, that this upgrade is not going to help Logos much unless I go with SSD , which does not mean Logos is running better, but rather that "everything" is accessed quicker.

Reading several rumors about Mac model refreshes this year (perhaps next week ?). Once newer models are announced, anticipating older refurbished prices to drop. After newer models ship, anticipating refurbished models to appear after a number of months => http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/specialdeals/mac

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If Logos cannot access but 2 gig and it runs on one core/32 bit, then why recommend 4 gig for logos itself on Osx?

I don't think they mean 4GB for "Logos itself", but for the whole computer: 2 for Logos, 2 for the OX and other programs.

2GB is definitely not to be recommended, believe me!

Robert Wazlavek

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/374582#Comment_374582

What these guys have said. Even if you currently aren't using your computer for anything but Logos, the computer still requires RAM to perform basic stuff which you may not even be aware it's doing. In which case, having Logos max out your RAM in one swoop would not be good.

If you're getting a Mac, just buy it with 2GB RAM (or whatever the lowest amount is) and then add more yourself. Apple charges ridiculous prices for RAM. But it's pretty cheap to do it yourself. Unless the new models coming out this week use a new kind of RAM that's more expensive, expect to pay only about $25 for 4GB RAM in a single card. I maxed out my iMac's RAM at 16GB (4x4) for $100. Pretty cheap. And now I can pretty much do everything I want at the same time and not even have to close apps unless I know I'm done using them. It's a very nice do-it-yourself upgrade.

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https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/374703#Comment_374703

If you're getting a Mac, just buy it with 2GB RAM (or whatever the lowest amount is) and then add more yourself.

Observation: MacBook Air RAM is surface mounted on the motherboard, cannot be upgraded.

Web site has step by step guides for upgrading RAM in various Mac models => http://www.ifixit.com/Device/Mac (also has storage upgrade steps)

I maxed out my iMac's RAM at 16GB (4x4) for $100.

Upgrading iMac memory has three screws holding memory cover. The 2011 Mac Mini models have a bottom that twists for easy access to RAM.

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Fr. Charles R. Matheny

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/374703#Comment_374703

Thanks Guys. I have 4 gig in my current macbook ( Alum 5.1). I just wish Logos made better use of it, the Gpu and multi-core.

I hate that when indexing Logos makes my computer hot, runs one core at way over 100% and then after all of that, tends to have issues and eats up so much Ram and Processor for rather simple tasks. ( Compared to other software).

I think Logos should state : Logos needs 2 gig of ram dedicated to itself above and beyond system requirements.

Logos did not indicate this when I bought, and they do not do so now, they still list 2 gigs as minimum standard. They do recommend 4 gig as better, but give no indication that 2 is not enough. I just don't think thats fair to people. Just my opinion and hey, it's not worth much, but doesn't cost anything either.

Robert Wazlavek

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/374708#Comment_374708

Observation: MacBook Air RAM is surface mounted on the motherboard, cannot be upgraded.

Web site has step by step guides for upgrading RAM in various Mac models => http://www.ifixit.com/Device/Mac (also has storage upgrade steps)

Interesting, didn't know that.