Mac Release Notes and HistoryAs of Logos 4.2a, Faithlife combined Mac releases with Windows so new features were available on both platforms while Faithlife continued to improve Mac parity with Windows.
4.0b SR-4 2011 Jan 18 Tue 4.10.4.9457
4.0b SR-2 2010 Dec 23 Thu 4.10.4.8574
4.0b SR-2 2010 Dec 22 Wed 4.10.4.8557
4.0b SR-1 2010 Dec 7 Tue 4.10.4.8093
4.0b “Gold” 2010 Dec 1 Wed 4.10.4.7689
4.0a SR-5 2010 Nov 16 Tue 4.10.4.7497
4.0a SR-4 2010 Nov 1 Mon 4.10.4.6968
4.0a SR-3 2010 Oct 18 Mon 4.10.4.6316
4.0a SR-2 2010 Oct 11 Mon 4.10.4.6199
4.0a SR-1 2010 Oct 8 Fri 4.10.4.6104
4.0a “Gold” Service + More 2010 Oct 6 Wed 4.10.4.6016
4.0 “Gold Master” 2010 Sep 17 Fri 4.10.4.5314
Mac Beta Release Notes and History
Wiki has Logos 4.2a and newer Beta release history As of Logos 4.2a, Faithlife combined Mac releases with Windows so new features were available on both platforms while Faithlife continued to improve Mac parity with Windows.
4.0b Release Candidate 1 2010 Nov 22 Mon 4.10.4.7689
Keep Smiling 4 Jesus :),
2020 August
Customizing the Bible Word Study GuideCustomizing the Bible Word Study Guide
Wiki: TOC, VTOC, Home
Forum: Home, General
Video
Guide Editor
See also
Bible Word Study
Updated for Logos 8+
Page Contents
What is a Custom Bible Word Study guide?
Dave Hooton,
2020 September
Logos 8.9Logos 8.9
Version: 8.9.0.0023
Released: November 12, 2019
New Features
Guides
Added new help tips to guides when they are empty.
Philana R. Crouch,
2020 January
Logos 8.7Logos 8.7
Version: 8.7.0.0039
Released: August 20, 2019
New Features
Context Menu redesign Blog Post, Support Article
The Context Menu in resources has new styling, and is now laid out left-to-right.
Philana R. Crouch,
2019 August
Logos 5.2bUpdated the Turabian citation style to version 8.
Dylan Rondeau,
2014 August
Books Missing Pagination and Other Indexes(Martin Manser)
An Exposition of Ephesians – Lloyd-Jones
The Finished Work of Christ: The Truth of Romans 1-8
God’s Masterpiece – Gaebelein
Hebrews Through a Hebrew’s Eyes – Sacks
International Theological Commentary (27 Vols.)
Kyle G. Anderson,
2020 December
Logos 5.1Pronunciation
Fixed bug which caused system dialog box to appear when playing audio from information panel on Windows 8.
Kelly Flones,
2013 June
Viewing Footnotes, Links, & other information in your bookViewing Footnotes, Links, & other information in your book
Wiki: TOC, VTOC, Home
Forum: Home, General
See also
Right Click Menu
Information
Power Lookup
Reverse-Interlinear/Interlinear Bibles
Updated for Logos 8+
Page Contents
Footnotes
Clicking on a Footnote
Using the Information tool
Using the Power Lookup tool
View in Column Mode
Links
Snapshot view of Link info
Opening a Link
Information on a Word in your Resource
Quick view of Original Language for a Word
Use the Right Click for information on a Word
Footnotes
Logos provides several ways to view footnote information within your resource.
Dave Hooton,
2020 October
Logos 4 CommandsSearch
{Search Term}
Search {Search Term}
Search for {Search Term}
Bible Search {Search Term}
Bible Search for {Search Term}
Morph Search {Search Term}
Morph Search for {Search Term}
Syntax Search
Set
Set Accessibility to {Yes|No} – enables or disables UI Automation, used by screen readers to read user interface controls
Set Automatically Download Updates to {Yes|No}
Set Citation Style to {Citation Style}
Set Copy Citations to {Yes|No}
Set Copy Footnotes to {Yes|No}
Set Custom Chrome to {Yes|No}|{True|False}|{On|Off}
Set Default Font to {Font Name}
Set Old Default Notes Text Size to {Font Size (8-24)}|{Default} – changes the text size of old notes which used the default size set in Program Settings and have not been edited for size since the option was removed
Set Default Text Size to {80%|90%|100%|110%|120%|140%|160%|200%|240%}
Set Greek Font to {Font Name}
Set Greek Transliteration Format to {Transliteration Name}
Set Hebrew Font to {Font Name}
Set Hebrew Transliteration
Simon’s Brother,
2016 October
Logos 6.8 Beta 1Logos 6.8 Beta 1
Logos 6.8 Beta 1 (6.8.0.0009) was released on November 11, 2015.
Eli Evans (Faithlife),
2015 November
Mac TroubleshootingMissing Resources
Logos 4 Mac Crashes
Apple Support
Logos 4 Mac Known Problems and Solutions
Downloading
Incomplete or Incorrect Search Results
Kernel Panic
Launch to Home Page or Layout not working
Logging in
Logos 4 Mac Indexer Automatic Launch
OS X 10.8.1 Application Launch
Program Scaling – Blurry Text Display
Reset Logos 4 User Files
Slow Performance
Spinning Beach Ball
Time Machine Backup
Update Error – Want to manually update
Want to downgrade from Beta to Stable
Official Logos Mac Support
Observation: Official phone support for stable releases is available at 1-800-875-6467 when Logos office open With your permission, Logos can remotely share desktop with you to diagnose issues.
Admin,
2022 April
Logos 4 MacLogos 4 is resource intensive on Mac & PC – benefits from fast processor, graphics, and quick storage along with adequate memory (i.e. newer hardware since Logos 4 being designed for use over 5 to 8 years); Solid State Disk (SSD) is noticeably faster than hard disk.
Bradley Grainger (Logos),
2017 August
Logos 5.2 Beta 1Logos 5.2 Beta 1
Logos 5.2 Beta 1 (5.2.0.0008) was released on October 7, 2013.
Dylan Rondeau,
2013 October
Logos 5.2a RC 3Search Panel Morph
Fixed bug which prevented results from being generated when saving a Passage List for the Morph Search in LLS:8.20.7.
Dylan Rondeau,
2014 April
Logos 7 CommandsSet Default Notes Font to Garamond
Set Old Default Notes Text Size to {8 – 24 | Default} - changes the text size of old notes which used the default size set in Program Settings and have not been edited for size since the option was removed.
Dave Hooton,
2020 February
Logos 3.0 Leader’s Library• Merriam-Webster Collegiate Thesaurus
Christian Reference
• Who’s Who in Christian History
Christian Living
• Four-Fold Gospel
• Living a Full Life
Devotionals
• Alone with God
• Drawing Close to God
• Imitation of Christ
• Morning and Evening
• My Utmost for His Highest
Addins Included
• Bible Tools Addin
• LLS Addin
• Logos Bible Software Addin
Personal Bible Study Tools Addin
• Lectionary Addin
• Bible Puzzles Addin
• Biblical People Addin
• Timelines Addin (8 Timelines)
Parallel Passages Included
• Analytical Outline of the Books of Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles (Crockett)
• Synopsis of the Old Testament (Jackson)
• OT Quotations and Allusions in the NT (Jones)
• Old Testament Quotes in the New Testament (HCSB)
• A Harmony of the Gospels (Robertson)
• A Harmony of the Synoptic Gospels (Burton, Goodspeed)
• Synopsis of Matthew, Mark, and Luke
• Records of the Life of Jesus (Sharman)
• Pastoral
Admin,
2022 April
4.1 Beta 9This is a change from Beta 8.
Melissa Snyder,
2010 August
Visual Filter MenuVisual Filter Menu
Wiki: TOC, VTOC, Home
Forum: Home, General
Video
Visual filters
Updated for Logos 8+
Page Contents
What is the Visual Filter Menu?
Admin,
2022 April
Logos 5 CommandsSet
Set Accessibility to {Yes|No} – enables or disables UI Automation, used by screen readers to read user interface controls
Set Automatically Download Updates to {Yes|No}
Set Citation Style to {Citation Style}
Set Copy Citations to {Yes|No}
Set Copy Footnotes to {Yes|No}
Set Custom Chrome to {Yes|No}|{True|False}|{On|Off}
Set Default Font to {Font Name}
Set Old Default Notes Text Size to {Font Size (8-24)}|{Default} – changes the text size of old notes which used the default size set in Program Settings and have not been edited for size since the option was removed
Set Default Text Size to {80%|90%|100%|110%|120%|140%|160%|200%|240%}
Set Greek Font to {Font Name}
Set Greek Transliteration Format to {Transliteration Name}
Set Hebrew Font to {Font Name}
Set Hebrew Transliteration Format to {Transliteration Name}
Set Language to {English|Spanish|Swedish} – sets user interface language
Set Play Sounds to {Yes|No}
Set Program Scaling to {80%|90%|100%|110%|120%|140%|160%|200%
Admin,
2022 April
Logos 23.0Bug Fixes
Application
Fixed upgrade paths from application prior to Logos 8 to Logos 10.
Ali Pope,
2023 February
Logos 5.2a Beta 1Search Panel Morph
Results are generated when saving Passage List for the Morph Search in LLS:8.20.7.
Dylan Rondeau,
2013 December
HyperlinksHyperlinks
Wiki: TOC, VTOC, Home
Forum: Home, General
See also
Creating hyperlinks
Updated for Logos 8+
Page Contents
What are Hyperlinks?
Dave Hooton,
2022 November
Logos 3.0 Scholar’s Library: GoldChristian Living
• Be What You Are
• Christian’s Secret of a Holy Life
• Growing In Christ
• Fourfold Gospel
• Living a Full Life
Worship
• Logos Hymnal, 100 MIDI Hymns
Devotionals
• Alone with God
• Amazing Grace: 366 Inspiring Hymn Stories
• Drawing Close to God
• Imitation of Christ
• Morning and Evening
• My Utmost for His Highest
• Thoughts for the Quiet Hour
Fiction/Allegory
• Pilgrim’s Progress
• In His Steps
Addins Included
• Bible Tools Addin
• LLS Addin
• Logos Bible Software Addin
• Personal Bible Study Tools Addin
• Lectionary Addin
• Bible Puzzles Addin
• Biblical People Addin
• Timelines Addin (8 Timelines)
• Sentence Diagramming Addin
• Graphical Query Editor Addin
• Syntax Tools Addin
• Compare Parallel Bible Versions Addin
• Biblical Languages Addin
• Original Languages Addin
• Bible Analysis Addin
• Greek Pronunciation Addin with Erasmian & Modern Data Sets
• Remote
Admin,
2022 April
Logos 9 CommandsSet Default Notes Font to Garamond
Set Default Notes Text Size to {8...12} – e.g.
Dave Hooton,
2022 June
Logos 5.1 Beta 5Fixed bug which prevented 1.4x and 2.0x audio playback speeds on Windows 7 and Windows 8.
Brisa Davis,
2013 May
Logos 5.2aSearch Panel Morph
Fixed bug which prevented results from being generated when saving a Passage List for the Morph Search in LLS:8.20.7.
Angela Murashov,
2014 March
Bible Sense LexiconBible Sense Lexicon
Wiki: TOC, VTOC, Home
Forum: Home, General
Video
Bible Sense Lexicon
See also
Logos Help
Dataset Documentation
Updated for Logos 8+
Page contents
What is the Bible Sense Lexicon?
Dave Hooton,
2022 December
The Logos 6 Beta ProgramAs of version 6.2, many new features are available for Logos Now and Verbum Now
6.14 Beta 1 Beta 2 Beta 3 Beta 4 RC 1 RC 2 RC 3 RC 4 RC 4 “Gold”
2016 Mon 18 Jul Mon 25 Jul Mon 1 Aug Mon 8 Aug Mon 15 Aug Thu 18 Aug Thu 18 Aug Fri 19 Aug Mon 22 Aug
Build # 6.14.0.0023 6.14.0.0028 6.14.0.0030 6.14.0.0035 6.14.0.0037 6.14.0.0048 6.14.0.0049 6.14.0.0053 6.14.0.0053
6.13 Beta 1 Beta 2 Beta 3 Beta 4 RC 1 RC 1 “Gold”
2016 Mon 6 Jun Mon 13 Jun Mon 20 Jun Mon 27 Jun Tue 5 Jul Mon 11 Jul
Build # 6.13.0.0006 6.13.0.0007 6.13.0.0012 6.13.0.0015 6.13.0.0020 6.13.0.0020
Understanding different versions
Alpha version: A very early test version – missing some important features, and will probably have bugs.
Admin,
2022 April
Logos 6.1Reading Plans
Fixed an issue where creating a reading plan by pericope for Psalms groups Ps 1-119:8 as one pericope.
Ken M.,
2015 February
Prayer ListPrayer List
Wiki: TOC, VTOC, Home
Forum: Home, General
See also
Prayer List
Updated for Logos 8+
Page Content
To access the prayer list
To control the display of prayer lists
To pray from the prayer list – short form
To pray from the prayer list – long form
To edit existing prayers
To add prayers to an existing prayer list
To create a new prayer list
To use for set prayers
To use for devotional quotations
To delete a prayer or prayer document
Other features of use for prayer
For devotional reading
For liturgical prayer
For scriptural prayer (individual)
For scriptural prayer (set)
For prayer journal
The prayer list is a feature that is easily overlooked.
Admin,
2022 April
Getting Started with LogosPage Content
Installation, Indexing & Updates
First Steps
Home Page
Layouts
Library & Prioritizing
Search
Favorites
Highlighting + Visual Filters
Cited By
Information tool
Collections
Personal Books
Reading
Learning Logos
Installation, Indexing & Updates
Wiki: Installation and Indexing FAQ
Video: Installing
Logos is resource intensive and really benefits from an SSD drive as well as a fast processor and adequate memory (8+ GB).
Dave Hooton,
2023 September
Logos Speaks(Bob Pritchet, CEO – on behalf of text development team)
Line-by-line layout of Aland’s Synopsis of the Four Gospels (Bradley Grainger, Developer)
Design Decisions
Most Important Logos 8 Bugs and Improvements for Academic/Seminary Users (Phil Gons, VP, Bible Study Products, Mar 2019)
The future of Logos (Bob Pritchett, CEO, Sep 2010)
Cloud Computing: Why you can’t sync selectively (Bob Pritchett, CEO)
Highlighting over a corrected typo (Bob Pritchett, CEO)
Why can’t Logos copy and paste text like Libronix?
Keep Smiling 4 Jesus :),
2019 June
The Logos 9 Beta ProgramInitial 9.0 stable 64 bit release was Mon 26 Oct 2020, which requires Windows 10 version 1607 or newer OR macOS 10.14 Mojave or newer
9.17 Beta 1 Beta 2 Beta 3 RC 1 RC 2 RC 2 “Gold”
2022 Wed 7 Sep Tue 13 Sep Tue 20 Sep Tue 4 Oct Mon 10 Oct Mon 10 Oct
Build # 9.17.0.0004 9.17.0.0005 9.17.0.0006 9.17.0.0008 9.17.0.0010 9.17.0.0010
9.16 Beta 1 Beta 2 RC 1 RC 1 “Gold”
2022 Tue 26 Jul Tue 16 Aug Tue 30 Aug Tue 30 Aug
Build # 9.16.0.0001 9.16.0.0004 9.16.0.0006 9.16.0.0006
9.15 Beta 1 Beta 2 Beta 3 RC 1 RC 1 “Gold”
2022 Tue 14 Jun Tue 21 Jun Tue 28 Jun Tue 19 Jul Tue 19 Jul
Build # 9.15.0.0002 9.15.0.0003 9.15.0.0004 9.15.0.0005 9.15.0.0005
Understanding different versions
Alpha version: A very early test version – missing some important features, and will probably have bugs.
Keep Smiling 4 Jesus :),
2022 October
Desktop CommandsSet Default Notes Font to Garamond
Set Default Notes Text Size to {8...12} – e.g.
Dave Hooton,
2023 October
UserVoice (Deutsch)Auflage, 2011 , ISBN: 978-3-933372-55-0 (VTR), 978-3-928936-51-4 (RVB)
Band 1: Das Gesetz der Liebe (Gott, Glaube, Ethik)
Band 2: Das Gesetz der Liebe (Der Bund zwischen Gott und Mensch)
Band 3: Das Gesetz der Freiheit (Die Differenzierung von Gottes Willen)
Band 4: Das Gesetz der Freiheit (Das AT im NT, Sexualethik)
Band 5: Gottes Ordnungen (Erziehung, Wirtschaft, Kirche)
Band 6: Gottes Ordnungen (Staat, Recht)
Band 7: Kursbuch
Band 8: Register
Dogmatik/Theologie
Karl Barth: Kirchliche Dogmatik (KD) (TVZ)
Wayne Grudem: Biblische Dogmatik, VKW/Arche-Medien
Wilhelm Joest/Johannes von Lüpke: Dogmatik I + II
Eckhard Schnabel: Das Neue Testament und die Endzeit
Peter Stuhlmacher: Biblische Theologie des Neuen Testaments
Ulrich Wilckens: Theologie des Neuen Testaments
Hans Walter Wolff, Anthropologie des Alten Testaments ( Gütersloher Verl.
Admin,
2022 April
Search HELPNEAR is similar to WITHIN but has an inbuilt proximity of 48 chars (about 8-10 words).
Dave Hooton,
2023 March
Reverse-Interlinear/Interlinear BiblesReverse-Interlinear/Interlinear Bibles
Wiki: TOC, VTOC, Home
Forum: Home, General
Videos
Interlinears
See also
Reverse Interlinear blog
Updated for Logos 8+
Page Contents
What is an Interlinear/Reverse Interlinear Bible?
Keep Smiling 4 Jesus :),
2023 January
New Search HELPNEAR, THEN
NEAR is equivalent to WITHIN 48 CHARS i.e. an inbuilt proximity of 48 chars (about 8-10 words).
Dave Hooton,
Today 04:22
Bible DatatypesBible Datatypes
Wiki: TOC, VTOC, Home
Forum: Home, General
See also
Bible Verse Maps
This page provides a full list of Bible Datatypes, as they stand in Logos 8.0 (partly updated to Logos 9.0).
NB.Mick,
2022 June
OS X TroubleshootingOS X Troubleshooting
Wiki: TOC, VTOC, Home
Forum: Home, General, Logos Desktop
See also
macOS Troubleshooting
Logos Help Center
LHC Free Support: Stable Releases
Installing and Updating (Desktop)
Logos Desktop Support
Optimizing Logos Performance
Verbum Help Center
VHC Free Support: Stable Releases
Installing and Updating (Desktop)
Verbum Desktop Support
Optimizing Verbum Performance
Logos Release History
Logos Downloads Archive
Quick Installation onto Multiple Macs
Install in different folder or drive
Installation and Indexing Questions
For troubleshooting Logos / Verbum 8.0 and newer, please refer to macOS Troubleshooting.
Keep Smiling 4 Jesus :),
2023 January
Canonical Commentary CollectionsCarson Sermon Library”,”The Divine Office: Explanation of the Psalms and Canticles”,”Hard Sayings of the Bible”,”An Introduction to the Bible”,”Jonathan Edwards Sermons”,”The Mosaic Sacrifices in Leviticus 1–8”,”Our Daily Homily”,”The Rabbinic Messiah”,”Scripture Parallels in Ancient Classics; or, Bible Echoes”,”A Study Commentary on Deuteronomy”,”Synthetic Bible Studies”,”When Critics Ask: A Popular Handbook of Bible Difficulties”,”When Cultists Ask: A Popular Handbook on Cultic Misinterpretations”) OR (Title:(“Christ in All the Scriptures”,”Old Testament Theology”) AND Author:(Hodgkin,House)) OR (Title:”Feasting on the Word: Preaching the Revised Common Lectionary: Year” AND Title:(“A, Volume 1”,”A, Volume 2”,”A, Volume 3”,”B, Volume 2”,”B, Volume 3”,”C, Volume 1”,”C, Volume 2”)) OR (Title:”Hebrew-Ugaritic” AND TItle:”Index to the Writings of Mitchell J.
Admin,
2022 April
Logos 4.5 Beta 1Exegetical Guide
Fixed bug that prevented Word by Word section from generating results on James 1:7-8 for the NRSV Reverse Interlinear Bible.
Melissa Snyder,
2011 October
Default prioritisationAnchor Yale Bible Reference Library – The Old Testament Pseudepigrapha, Volume 1
Anchor Yale Bible Reference Library – The Old Testament Pseudepigrapha, Volume 2: Expansions of the “Old Testament” and Legends, Wisdom, and Philosophical Literature, Prayers, Psalms and Odes, Fragments of Lost Judeo-Hellenistic Works
Anchor Yale Bible Reference Library – The Old Testament Pseudepigrapha, Volume 1: Alternate Texts
Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha Texts (Charles) – Pseudepigrapha of the Old Testament
The Mishnah
Hermeneia – 1 Enoch 1: A Commentary on the Book of 1 Enoch, Chapters 1–36; 81–108
Old Testament Greek Pseudepigrapha with Morphology
Old Testament Greek Pseudepigrapha with Morphology: Alternate Texts
Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha Apparatuses (Charles) – Pseudepigrapha of the Old Testament (Apparatuses)
Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha Commentaries (Charles) – Commentary on the Pseudepigrapha of the Old Testament
Early Church Fathers (Protestant Edition) – Ante-Nicene Fathers 8:
Dave Hooton,
2020 September
Logos 4.5Exegetical Guide
Fixed bug that prevented Word by Word section from generating results on James 1:7-8 for the NRSV Reverse Interlinear Bible.
Bradley Grainger (Logos),
2012 January
Notes (ver 4.5 & up)Notes (ver 4.5 & up)
Wiki: TOC, VTOC, Home
Forum: Home, General
See Also
Organizing your Notes/Clippings
Tools
Superseded by the Notes Tool for Logos 8+
Page Contents
Introduction
Creating a New Note File
Opening an existing Note File
Adding notes to your Note File
Adding a note using the Right-Click menu
Using ‘Add note’ button to insert a note
Changing: Note Indicator or Highlighting
Note Indicator
Note Highlighting
Editing a note Title
Editing text in a note’s Content area
Global settings for your Note File(s)
Setting Default Notes Font in Program Settings
Text Features
Adding Hyperlinks in your note
Notes Management
Viewing your Note file
Moving a note’s position
Indenting a note
Sorting your notes within a Note file
Deleting a note
Deleting a Note file
Printing your Note File
Finding text in Note files
Save as Passage List in your Note File
Problems?
Admin,
2022 April