Logos on Multiple Computers?
Question. If I purchase Logos 4 can I install it on more than one home computer? I have a desktop and laptop and I am always switching between them. It would be nice if I could use the software on both...just wasn't sure if this is okay.
Thanks,
Bevan
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Yes, the EULA allows for you to put Logos on as many computers as you need, provided that you are the user of the software and not someone else.
Prov. 15:23
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Yes I would be the user. Thanks!
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B Whitaker said:
I have a desktop and laptop and I am always switching between them. It would be nice if I could use the software on both
Not only is it allowed, but we designed the software to try and make this scenario more awesome than in previous versions. By default, Logos 4 will automatically synchronize all of your Documents, Program Settings, Search History, Favorites, Highlighting, Layouts, etc. between your computers. So if you're the middle of studying a particular passage on the desktop, you should be able to fire up the laptop and essentially pick up right where you left off.
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how does that work
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Ron Newberry said:
how does that work
I assume you mean the user data synchronization?
In order to use the software, you login using your logos.com account. Most people probably only do it once and then have it save their credentials. So, when you start up the software, it connects to the Logos 4 synchronization servers and synchronizes your local user data. If there are changes on the server that your local computer doesn't have, it downloads them; and if there are changes on your local machine that need to go to the server, it sends them.
If you use the instructions in the FAQ to find and open your application logs, you'll see the software connect to the sync servers every couple of minutes.
You can use the Program Settings to tell Logos 4 not to connect to the Internet if you want to turn it off.
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I also use Logos on both my desktop computer, laptop, and iphone. Quick question, as I have yet to download the L4 Alpha to my laptop yet and am still using 1.2.2. Since I pretty much keep Logos up and running 24/7 on my desktop, how will this affect syncing when I use the laptop? In other words, am I able to be logged in on my desktop and laptop at the same time, and if so how will this affect syncing? As I do work on my laptop will it automatically sync up on the desktop or will it not make these updates until I shut down and restart the program on the desktop?
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As a Logos 4 customer with too many computers have had Mac Alpha and PC Beta running at same time with internet connectivity, have learned "Sync Now" can be quite useful for transferring stuff.
Also Logos 4 periodically sync's while running.
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So here's a scenario for you. We have two laptops, one that I work on mostly, and one that my wife uses (and use as well for email, etc. at times). Can I install Logos on both machines and allow my wife the opportunity to use Logos as well for her Bible study? Technically, we're "one flesh" so it's really the same person using the software in God's eyes, right? [:D]
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Suggest reading Bob Pritchett's reply: http://community.logos.com/forums/p/341/3265.aspx#3265
Observation: my wife and I are "one flesh" - however we have separate email accounts and computers so we are 2 Logos users with different libraries.
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AdamTucker said:
Can I install Logos on both machines and allow my wife the opportunity to use Logos as well for her Bible study?
I think Bob's reply linked above covers the ethical question you posed initially, but I thought it would be worthwhile to chime in with some technical details:
We make some assumptions technically in how data is synchronized that assumes that an email address represents an individual's behavior that could seem odd when it's actually two folks. For instance, resource positions, layouts, notes, search history, history and favorites (among others) are all synchronized automatically.
So, the results of your last study session in Logos 4 might greet your wife the next time she fired up the machine and vice versa. You'd also share a single collection of Notes, Reading Plans and any other kind of document.
None of those quirks may bother you, but I figured I'd mention it so that you weren't surprised.
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Cool, thanks guys!!
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Cameron Watters said:
So, the results of your last study session in Logos 4 might greet your wife the next time she fired up the machine and vice versa. You'd also share a single collection of Notes, Reading Plans and any other kind of document.
My wife and I consider Logos a family resource, and as such both use it for our personal BS and for the class we co-teach. Since we have different study styles, we create our own layouts and simply put our initials as the first part of each name. So, when I fire up Logos, all I normally have to do is choose my layout for that study and I am ready to go. Highlighting is a bit more of a challenge since that lives with the bible version, but so far it hasn't been something that has been that big of an inconvenience.
As far as prayer lists go, as long as you don't put in prayers like "God help my wife work on her unreasonable attitude" Or "Help her do her fair share of the chores around the house" your marriage should survive sharing Logos.
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Can I prevent my logos from syncing between certain devices. Example: I use logos on my iMac, MacBook Pro, iPad, and iPhone. I like how they synch and if I stop reading at chapter 2 in a book, when i pick up that book on my other device i can pickup right where i left off. However, my wife uses logos on her iPhone and often reads the same books as i do so we can discuss. How do i make it so her phone and laptop doesn't interfere with the synching of mine? Can you limit the synching of logos on certain devices?
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Nathaniel Stamper said:
Can you limit the synching of logos on certain devices?
I am fairly certain the answer is no. Perhaps you can turn the "use internet" (under preferences) off on one. They would still sync up when you do manual syncs though. This is, of course, the drawback to having two users as "one."
Perhaps she can use a different translation?
Another option would be for her to save a layout (and resave it each time)
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alabama24 said:
Another option would be for her to save a layout (and resave it each time)
Yet another idea: his and hers reading plans for same resource that can sync to all devices.
Food for thought: if both husband and wife are often using Logos at same time may be prudent to purchase his and hers set of Logos resources (also avoids sync surprises since Logos 4 was designed to be used by one person with sync updates to other devices used by that person). Like a real library when one book is often in use, can be prudent to purchase another copy.
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alabama24 said:
Another option would be for her to save a layout (and resave it each time)
This is my usual practice, and I am just one user on multiple computers (3 if I count Winders as a computer [8-|])
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Joe Miller said:
The synch has been working really great this week as I have been using my Mac, my PC and my iPod Touch app.
So cool!
Wait a second. The Logos4 software on my computer syncs to the Logos4 app on my iTouch? No way, I didn't know that! Joe, what parts of Logos did you get to sync? Surely there's not a way to sync the notes, passage lists, or highlighting marks from my computer? If there is, I'd REALLY like to know how you did that, thanks!
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Drew Neuenschwander said:
The Logos4 software on my computer syncs to the Logos4 app on my iTouch?
Yes. For example, If you open a book to "page 100" on your computer, and later open the book on your iOS device, the book will open to page 100.
Drew Neuenschwander said:Surely there's not a way to sync the notes, passage lists, or highlighting marks from my computer?
Currently, no. However, this is in the works and is supposed to be here "soon." Of course, soon is relative. It is much shorter for the developers on a timetable, and much longer for us users! [:D]
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Drew Neuenschwander said:
Surely there's not a way to sync the notes, passage lists, or highlighting marks from my computer?
Do you mean something like this?
No. You can't do that, yet. But I'm working on it.
[Small update: specifically, I'm working on the bit that syncs stuff between iOS and desktop. Others are doing the hard work of showing those things on the device.]
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"How long will you torment me" (Job 19:2a, ESV) [:)]
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David Mitchell said:Drew Neuenschwander said:
Surely there's not a way to sync the notes, passage lists, or highlighting marks from my computer?
Do you mean something like this?
No. You can't do that, yet. But I'm working on it.
[Small update: specifically, I'm working on the bit that syncs stuff between iOS and desktop. Others are doing the hard work of showing those things on the device.]
This is very cool, these little "sneak peaks" are encouraging!
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MJD said:
This is very cool, these little "sneak peaks" are encouraging!
SOL!!!
Not laughing out loud ... "screaming out loud." Like a teenager at a rock concert.
I AM A FAN!!
Thanks, Mr. Mitchell!
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Will we be able to highlight and take notes on the Ipad as well and have it sync back to Logos desktop? I know everyone wants to be able to use their iPad as a study tool because of the portability but without being able to highlight and take notes like all the other book readers, the Logos App is not being used to its fullest capacity. I hope and pray that it is coming soon.
Mike
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i can not even sync a reading plan that i created on my desktop version to my ipad . why don't they fix this first ? I am sick of this ... the only plan being synced is the "read the bible in a year" plan which i don't want or need ....
FIX THIS FIRST ........
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Michael Florant said:
Will we be able to highlight and take notes on the Ipad as well and have it sync back to Logos desktop? I know everyone wants to be able to use their iPad as a study tool because of the portability but without being able to highlight and take notes like all the other book readers, the Logos App is not being used to its fullest capacity. I hope and pray that it is coming soon.
Mike
Yes. The same code powers both apps.
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WHEN!!!!?????!!!!!
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First, welcome to the forums!
We don't have any definitive answer from Logos. What we do know is that they are hard at work revamping the syncing features between Logos4 & the mobile apps. A new beta is expected within a few weeks, which will introduce sync 2.0 features. We are hoping that this will include a new version of the mobile apps in the near future. For all our sakes, I hope I am right! [:)]
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Thank you for the welcome.
I have debated buying Logos for weeks, but haven't. I want to....but Olive Tree DOES have Highlighting and notes, something I believe is critical for study. I am truly amazed Logos does not have it.
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Steve said:
I have debated buying Logos for weeks, but haven't. I want to....but Olive Tree DOES have Highlighting and notes, something I believe is critical for study. I am truly amazed Logos does not have it.
I agree with you that Highlighting and notes are critical. In my opinion, however, I would rather have my resources in Logos on my computer and NOT have them on my mobile devices than the other way around. Of course, what I really prefer is to have them on both! Hopefully our wait won't be too much longer. I am holding out hope for a date before Christmas.
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Well, I tend to study more while I am not at my computer. I use my ipad and iphone a LOT. Olive Tree has sent a message that they will have a desktop version very soon.
Don't get me wrong, I like what I see with Logos. But, for the kind of money it costs, it ought to be able to do what the less expensive companies can do.
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Steve said:
Don't get me wrong, I like what I see with Logos. But, for the kind of money it costs, it ought to be able to do what the less expensive companies can do.
Thankful for amazing free Logos software (on many platforms) to use purchased resource licenses. Likewise Thankful for thousands of resources available for purchase, including http://vysro.com
Personally hoping upcoming Logos 4.5 Beta with new sync framework includes Visual Filter highlighting; would like customized ESV on mobile devices like Logos 4 on Mac and PC:
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I have a PC laptop that I installed Logos 4 on. I have since purchased an iMac for my home office. How do I get a hold of the Mac version and install it?
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Found it! www.logos.com/mac/support/install
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Ian Bowler said:
I have a PC laptop that I installed Logos 4 on. I have since purchased an iMac for my home office. How do I get a hold of the Mac version and install it?
Welcome [:D]
Wiki => Quick Installation onto Multiple Macs may be helpful (also includes download links).
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David Mitchell said:Michael Florant said:
Will we be able to highlight and take notes on the Ipad as well and have it sync back to Logos desktop? I know everyone wants to be able to use their iPad as a study tool because of the portability but without being able to highlight and take notes like all the other book readers, the Logos App is not being used to its fullest capacity. I hope and pray that it is coming soon.
Mike
Yes. The same code powers both apps.
HAZAH!!! looking forward to this....what an understatement. [:D]
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i had exactly the same question and am appreciative of the answer
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It is possible to install the logos software in library with 25 computers or more? What needs to be consider.
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Dante Infante said:
It is possible to install the logos software in library with 25 computers or more? What needs to be consider.
Welcome [:D]
One consideration is license handling since every human user needs their own Logos license; related consideration is user account management on library computers along with storage so each licensed Logos user has their own account, which is not shared with others. Scholar's Platinum uses ~ 11 GB in the users folder.
Logos license agreement => http://www.logos.com/support/EULA includes:
All licenses are single human being licenses. We do not offer site-licenses, shared licenses, co-op licenses, library licenses or multi-user licenses.
Related thread => Licensing for University Library
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Dante Infante said:
It is possible to install the logos software in library with 25 computers or more? What needs to be consider.
Answered at http://community.logos.com/forums/p/51292/377565.aspx#377565.
(Please don't ask the same question in multiple threads. It just complicates the answering.)
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Thanks for posting the link for the license agreement.
"All licenses are single human being licenses. We do not offer site-licenses, shared licenses, co-op licenses, library licenses or multi-user licenses."
Does this mean that I cannot share my Logos account with my wife? I cannot find anything on this page relating to spouses.
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tom collinge said:
It also ticks people off because...
Sorry Tom, but it ticks me off a whole lot more when old users like you can't let it alone with one person commenting on a newbie's very minor mistake in a matter of protocol, but absolutely have to add their own reprimand as well -- and a very over the top one at that. Would you feel welcome if, on your first day here, you were told you were 'childish'? For something like this?
(If you delete your post, I'll delete this.)
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Nathaniel Stamper said:
Does this mean that I cannot share my Logos account with my wife?
From a strictly legal perspective: yes.
In practice: not necessarily. Bob has essentially said that if you're two professional users (students, teachers, ministers...), then you need two licenses, but if you're 'just' husband and wife, or one professional with a spouse that does a bit of devotional reading on the side, then he's ok with you sharing (though he won't put it in the EULA since he knows the always-looking-for-loopholes crowd would use it against him).
Same with kids: if it's a ten-year-old doing a school assignment: fine; if it's a grown-up doing a theology degree: not fine, he should have his own.
Let's see if I can locate the thread... yes, here it is: http://community.logos.com/forums/p/341/3265.aspx#3265.
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Nathaniel Stamper said:
Thanks for posting the link for the license agreement.
"All licenses are single human being licenses. We do not offer site-licenses, shared licenses, co-op licenses, library licenses or multi-user licenses."
Does this mean that I cannot share my Logos account with my wife? I cannot find anything on this page relating to spouses.
Wiki Logos Speaks includes => Logos’ EULA—Single user (Bob Pritchett, CEO)
Thread => Logos Software in Library includes a reply => http://community.logos.com/forums/p/51292/377588.aspx#377588 since spousal sharing of one Logos account has practical ramifications. Personally my wife and I have separate Logos libraries on different computers with different email addresses; she prefers stable releases while beta is my choice.
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This has been discussed before, and because your wife is a human being, she needs her own license.Nathaniel Stamper said:Does this mean that I cannot share my Logos account with my wife? I cannot find anything on this page relating to spouses.
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