2026 MacAdmins Conference

Mac Admin work requires staying calm while systems break and priorities shift. For neurodivergent people, this creates predictable challenges. Two neurodivergent technical professionals share practical techniques they use to stay effective: time containment, energy-aware scheduling, professional communication strategies, and when to ask for accommodations. You'll leave with concrete tools you can use during incidents, meetings, and when your brain is loud.

As Mac engineers and administrators, we spend our days deep in MDM configurations, policy conflicts, and deployment pipelines. And somewhere in that grind it’s easy to lose sight of what makes macOS genuinely exciting to use. This session takes a deliberate step back from the technical trenches to spotlight the features hiding in plain sight across recent macOS releases; the ones your users might not have discovered yet, the ones that will make them smile, and the ones that quietly solve real workflow problems. And yes, that includes your workflow too. Because before you can champion the platform to others, you deserve a moment to rediscover it for yourself, to pick up a trick or two that makes your own day a little smoother and maybe even a little fun again. Whether you’re trying to win over a reluctant Windows migrant, re-energize a long-time Mac user who’s stuck in their ways, or simply remind yourself why you chose this platform in the first place, this session is your permission slip to get excited about macOS again.

Note: This session will not be recorded.