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The MacAdmins Conference is a premier event for professionals who deploy, manage, and support devices across the Apple ecosystem. For more than 15 years, we have delivered high-quality sessions and hands-on workshops led by trusted voices in the MacAdmins community. Attendees come together to share real-world experience, practical solutions, and build lasting connections.

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Thursday, July 9
 

7:30am EDT

Breakfast 🥞 🥛
Thursday July 9, 2026 7:30am - 8:45am EDT
Presidents Hall
Breakfast for all conference participants.
Thursday July 9, 2026 7:30am - 8:45am EDT
Presidents Hall Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
  General

7:30am EDT

Conference Registration
Thursday July 9, 2026 7:30am - 4:00pm EDT
Registration Desk I
Welcome to the MacAdmins Conference at Penn State! Once you are settled, come visit us at the registration desk to get your name badge and conference information.
Thursday July 9, 2026 7:30am - 4:00pm EDT
Registration Desk I Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
  General

9:00am EDT

How to Chat with Sponsors
Thursday July 9, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am EDT
TBA 4
Do you find yourself intimidated by running the gauntlet of sponsors at the conference? Are you unsure how to approach the tables? Maybe you have no interest or need for their product or service? This is the session for you to find out how wonderful and friendly our valuable sponsors are!
Speakers
avatar for Dave Provine

Dave Provine

Consultant IT Risk Management
Thursday July 9, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am EDT
TBA 4 Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
  Career / Community & Wellbeing   All Levels

9:00am EDT

Support as Relationship: How Human-Centred IT Builds Trust
Thursday July 9, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am EDT
TBA 5
What if IT support were more like a relationship instead of just a ticket queue? This session explores simple changes in language and daily habits that help us treat our colleagues as partners rather than mere “users.” We examine how these adjustments foster genuine trust, making people more comfortable seeking help and reporting problems early.
Speakers
avatar for Nathan Beranger

Nathan Beranger

Manager IT Systems human-centred IT support, Bridgeable
Thursday July 9, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am EDT
TBA 5 Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
  Career / Community & Wellbeing   All Levels

9:00am EDT

From Chaos to Follow-Me: Implementing PaperCut Mobility Print on a Multi-Platform Campus
Thursday July 9, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am EDT
TBA 2
Implementing Follow-Me printing in a higher-ed environment sounds simple until you add Macs, Windows PCs, authentication, mobility printing, and thousands of users. In this session, I’ll walk through how we deployed PaperCut Follow-Me printing at Rutgers, how we made macOS work seamlessly alongside Windows, and what we learned along the way. We’ll cover queue strategy, authentication, deployment methods, and real-world troubleshooting lessons from a live campus environment.
Speakers
avatar for Dennis Moffett

Dennis Moffett

IT Manager for the Camden Campus, Rutgers University
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Ray Nieves

System Administrator, Rutgers University
Thursday July 9, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am EDT
TBA 2 Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
  Deployment / Identity & Infrastructure   All Levels

9:00am EDT

Managing the Unmanageable: How Snap Inc. (Snapchat) Rolled out Managed Apple Accounts
Thursday July 9, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am EDT
TBA 1
At Snap Inc., we had thousands of “personal” Apple IDs tied to corporate email, manual Apple Developer offboarding, and over 1,000 engineers relying on Apple services every day. This case study walks through how we designed and implemented federation and Managed Apple Accounts, moving to a fully automated, Okta-integrated lifecycle. You’ll see the real-world architecture, rollout plan, developer-safe migration tactics, and the gotchas we hit so you don’t have to.
Speakers
avatar for Katie Due

Katie Due

Manager, IT Platforms at Snap Inc.
Thursday July 9, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am EDT
TBA 1 Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
  Deployment / Identity & Infrastructure   All Levels

9:00am EDT

Wait, We Have to Be What? Making Sense of Compliance for Mac Admins
Thursday July 9, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am EDT
TBA 3
One day your manager walks over and says the company needs to be SOC 2 compliant, NIST aligned, or ISO-27001. And just like that, compliance becomes your problem. If you've ever nodded along while quietly wondering what any of it actually means for your apple fleet, your team, or your organization, this session is for you. We'll map major frameworks, cut through the tool noise from GRC platforms to the macOS Security Compliance Project and give you a process that scales from SOC 2 to FedRAMP.
Speakers
avatar for Kyle Pazandak

Kyle Pazandak

Security Architect
Thursday July 9, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am EDT
TBA 3 Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
  Security & Compliance   Fundamental

9:00am EDT

Sponsor Session: Twocanoes
Thursday July 9, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am EDT
205
Details for this session are coming soon! Representatives from Twocanoes will be joining us to share insights, tools, and real-world experiences relevant to the MacAdmins community.


Stay tuned for more information as we finalize the session details. In the meantime, you can learn more about their work at Twocanoes’s website.

Thursday July 9, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am EDT
205 Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
  Sponsor   All Levels

10:00am EDT

Three Lessons from a Woman in Enterprise Architecture
Thursday July 9, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
TBA 5
Enterprise architecture feels like a conceptual mountain of technology – which unfortunately is true. Women represent less than a quarter of EAs and bring unique qualities to the table and if we have to bring our own chair, so be it! In this session, I’ll share my journey and three lessons to articulate why women should consider EA as a role and what you can do to explore this job type. For hiring managers, I’ll highlight why hiring a woman is a distinct advantage.
Speakers
avatar for Sarah Wimberley

Sarah Wimberley

Principal & Founder, Ulster Technologies
Sarah F. Wimberley is a detail-oriented leader with twenty years of experience in marketing and cloud-based technology, specializing in sales, marketing, customer service, and reporting tools. She has served as an enterprise architect, product owner, graphic designer, and program/project... Read More →
Thursday July 9, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
TBA 5 Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
  Career / Community & Wellbeing   All Levels

10:00am EDT

What’s New for IT
Thursday July 9, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
TBA 3
Join Apple to learn about the latest IT management capabilities coming to Apple platforms following the announcements at WWDC 2026. We’ll cover enhancements to Apple Business and School Manager, updates to Platform Single Sign-On and Declarative Device Management, and new deployment and management capabilities across macOS, iOS, iPadOS and other platforms. Whether you’re responsible for deploying, securing, or managing Apple devices at scale, this session will provide an overview of the latest tools and capabilities designed to help IT teams work more efficiently and effectively.

Note: This session will not be recorded.
Speakers
AI

Apple Inc.

Apple Inc.
Apple Inc. is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Cupertino, California, in Silicon Valley. It is best known for its consumer electronics, software, and services. Founded in 1976 as Apple Computer Company by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne, the... Read More →
Thursday July 9, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
TBA 3 Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
  Core Mac Administration   Fundamental

10:00am EDT

Seamless Endpoint Branding at Scale: Dynamic Customization for macOS Fleets
Thursday July 9, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
TBA 2
In multi-brand organizations, ensuring endpoints reflect the correct identity without added complexity is challenging. This session presents a vendor-neutral approach to dynamic macOS branding using just-in-time logic. Learn how to adapt tools like Munki, Nudge, Santa, SupportApp and more to automatically display the right branding based on user context—scalable, maintainable, and ready for organizational change.
Speakers
avatar for Kevin M. Cox

Kevin M. Cox

Manager Client Platform Engineering
Thursday July 9, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
TBA 2 Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
  Deployment / Identity & Infrastructure   All Levels

10:00am EDT

Managing Student Media Makers
Thursday July 9, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
TBA 1
Students in Penn State's Bellisario College of Communications produce hundreds of hours of films, journalism and podcasts every year. Almost every piece of content touches a computer running macOS. Come see how we manage (or sometimes just deal with) the applications and workflows that keep the content flowing.
Speakers
avatar for Chris Maurer

Chris Maurer

Systems Administrator, Penn State Bellisario College of Communications
Thursday July 9, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
TBA 1 Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
  Device Management & MDM   Fundamental

10:00am EDT

Sponsor Session: Parallels
Thursday July 9, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
205
Details for this session are coming soon! Representatives from Parallels will be joining us to share insights, tools, and real-world experiences relevant to the MacAdmins community.


Stay tuned for more information as we finalize the session details. In the meantime, you can learn more about their work at Parallels’s website.

Thursday July 9, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
205 Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
  Sponsor   All Levels

10:00am EDT

Transforming Asset Management with SwiftDialog and APIs
Thursday July 9, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
TBA 4
We transformed the way we handle asset management by building zsh scripts that leverage swiftDialog, the Google Workspace APIs, our student information system's APIs, and our asset management software's APIs to allow for transactional logging and email receipts to students, faculty, and parents.
Speakers
avatar for Garrett Thorn

Garrett Thorn

Systems Administrator, Oxford School District
Thursday July 9, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
TBA 4 Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
  Tools / AI & Practical Solutions   Fundamental

11:15am EDT

Open Source Contributions Don't Have to Be Code
Thursday July 9, 2026 11:15am - 12:00pm EDT
TBA 5
Don't feel comfortable contributing code to your favorite open source project? Don't worry! Coding skills are not needed to contribute to open sources projects and the communities built around them. This session will discuss the various ways you can contribute even if you never write a line of code.
Speakers
avatar for Vaughn Miller

Vaughn Miller

Client Platform Engineer, Lafayette College
Vaughn has been working in higher education IT for longer than he cares to admit. He is currently a Desktop Engineer at Lafayette College in Easton Pennsylvania
Thursday July 9, 2026 11:15am - 12:00pm EDT
TBA 5 Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
  Career / Community & Wellbeing   All Levels

11:15am EDT

The Mac Admin Playbook – From First Device to Full Estate
Thursday July 9, 2026 11:15am - 12:00pm EDT
TBA 3
Most companies scale their Mac fleet before they build the foundations to support it, and spend years paying for that mistake. The Mac Admin Playbook cuts through the noise to give you the exact stack, in the right order, from day one, covering every critical layer of a modern Apple environment, from secure onboarding and encryption to endpoint protection, identity and remote access. Then it takes you further into decisions, tradeoffs, and pro tips that separate reactive from proactive IT teams.
Speakers
avatar for Buraq Alsmadi

Buraq Alsmadi

Head of IT
Thursday July 9, 2026 11:15am - 12:00pm EDT
TBA 3 Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
  Core Mac Administration   Fundamental

11:15am EDT

How Root went Mac First
Thursday July 9, 2026 11:15am - 12:00pm EDT
TBA 2
This session will go over how we went from a primarily PC first org to Mac first, outlining steps taken to justify the cost and change to leadership as well as working with user's who primarily worked off windows before.
Speakers
IB

Ilyas Bekkair

Information Technology Specialist 1, Root Insurance
avatar for Michael Lynn

Michael Lynn

Sr. Information Technology Specialist, Root Insurance
Thursday July 9, 2026 11:15am - 12:00pm EDT
TBA 2 Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
  Deployment / Identity & Infrastructure   All Levels

11:15am EDT

From recipe to reality: Automating software deployment with AutoPkg and Fleet
Thursday July 9, 2026 11:15am - 12:00pm EDT
TBA 1
Learn how to build end-to-end software deployment workflows using AutoPkg and Fleet's open-source platform. This session covers practical examples of automating everything from package creation to deployment through GitOps workflows. You'll see how AutoPkg processors integrate with Fleet's API, how to manage software releases declaratively, and how to build repeatable workflows that scale. We'll demo real recipes, review common patterns, and discuss community contributions to FleetImporter.
Speakers
avatar for Kitzy

Kitzy

Customer Solutions Architect, Fleet
Thursday July 9, 2026 11:15am - 12:00pm EDT
TBA 1 Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
  Deployment / Identity & Infrastructure   All Levels

11:15am EDT

FileVault 101
Thursday July 9, 2026 11:15am - 12:00pm EDT
TBA 4
This session discusses various topics related to Apple's FileVault 2 encryption on macOS, including information on how FileVault 2 works on Apple Silicon Macs and virtual machines, how to use Apple's fdesetup tool for managing FileVault 2 from the command line and how to use device management solutions to manage this encryption solution.
Speakers
avatar for Rich Trouton

Rich Trouton

IT Technology Senior Consultant, Jamf
Rich Trouton has been doing Macintosh system and server administration for over twenty years and has supported Macs in a number of different environments, including education, government, research, and software development._x000D_
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Rich has also written for Peachpit, Apress and MacTech Magazine on various ways to manage Apple devices. His most recent book with co-author Charles Edge is the second edition of "Apple Device Management: A Unified Theory of Managing Macs, iPads, iPhones, and AppleTVs... Read More →
Thursday July 9, 2026 11:15am - 12:00pm EDT
TBA 4 Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
  Security & Compliance   Intermediate

12:00pm EDT

Lunch and Visit our Sponsors
Thursday July 9, 2026 12:00pm - 12:30pm EDT
Presidents Hall
A meal

This is a template schedule, this is not the actual schedule for 2026
Thursday July 9, 2026 12:00pm - 12:30pm EDT
Presidents Hall Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
  General

12:30pm EDT

Lunch and Visit our Sponsors
Thursday July 9, 2026 12:30pm - 1:15pm EDT
Presidents Hall
Lunch for all conference participants. After lunch, visit our sponsors in the lobby!
Thursday July 9, 2026 12:30pm - 1:15pm EDT
Presidents Hall Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
  General

1:15pm EDT

Security Called: How I Turned a Scripting Disaster into a GitOps Pipeline
Thursday July 9, 2026 1:15pm - 2:15pm EDT
TBA 5
I once accidentally committed a sensitive API key to GitHub, and I only realized it when Security reached out to me. That "Oh, no!" moment was the reason I built Shikomi, (https://github.com/maparker/shikomi). This session introduces my open-source framework designed to help Mac Admins move away from risky, manual script management. I'll show you how to use Shikomi to automate an efficient process that handles things like versioning, security scanning, and GitHub Actions with secret prevention.
Speakers
avatar for Matt Parker

Matt Parker

IT Engineer - Mac Systems, Performance Predictions
Matt Parker is an IT Engineer with 20+ years of experience, specializing in Apple-based systems. His career spans higher education, banking, MSPs, and startups. He is dedicated to providing expert support and solutions for Mac users.
Thursday July 9, 2026 1:15pm - 2:15pm EDT
TBA 5 Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
  Automation / DevOps & Scripting   Intermediate

1:15pm EDT

The Journey of Apple Issue Escalation
Thursday July 9, 2026 1:15pm - 2:15pm EDT
TBA 3
"File a feedback" is not the end of the conversation with Apple, but the beginning. I have been inside Apple Engineering, am a current Apple customer and developer and a software vendor that depends on Apple technology for success. Over the last 25 years, I have learned how to effectively escalate issues, understand the obscure responses, and have a productive relationship with Apple.
Speakers
avatar for Timothy Perfitt

Timothy Perfitt

Founder, Twocanoes Software
Building on his 11 years of experience at Apple, Timothy Perfitt left Apple and founded Twocanoes Software in 2012. At Apple he worked with Core OS and large enterprise customers to create and implement Mac and iPhone solutions to large companies and universities. He has a Master... Read More →
Thursday July 9, 2026 1:15pm - 2:15pm EDT
TBA 3 Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
  Core Mac Administration   All Levels

1:15pm EDT

Rock the Cache-Bar! Apple Content Caching Explained
Thursday July 9, 2026 1:15pm - 2:15pm EDT
TBA 2
Built into macOS is a powerful feature (which a lot of device management admins are unaware of) to save bandwidth and improve update times/experiences: Apple Content Caching. But how does it work? How do you configure it? Why should I use it? What are the Pro's and Con's? In this session, we'll cover the details of configuring and using Apple Content Caching.
Speakers
avatar for Robert Hammen

Robert Hammen

Principal Mac Engineer
As a former IT manager, consultant, Apple Certified System Administrator, and Apple Certified Trainer, I've been managing Macs since before the days of OS X. After 5 years managing the tens of thousands of Apple devices at SpaceX, sending 58 iPads to orbit with astronauts and cosmonauts... Read More →
Thursday July 9, 2026 1:15pm - 2:15pm EDT
TBA 2 Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
  Deployment / Identity & Infrastructure   All Levels

1:15pm EDT

Seven Reasons Why You Should Store Metadata on Your Macs
Thursday July 9, 2026 1:15pm - 2:15pm EDT
TBA 4
Storing metadata from Jamf or other sources on your managed Macs can be an important tool for managing your Mac environment. This metadata can reduce the need for API calls, track the number of days a Mac is unpatched, store a build date, and importantly, ensure that mission-critical Configuration Profiles remain on your Mac. Attendees will learn about creating and modifying PLISTS, and will be provided numerous (at least seven!) use cases, plus scripts, Extension Attributes, and Smart Groups.
Speakers
avatar for Marc Grubb

Marc Grubb

Senior Mac Platform Engineer, Sophos LTD
Thursday July 9, 2026 1:15pm - 2:15pm EDT
TBA 4 Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
  Security & Compliance   All Levels

1:15pm EDT

Sponsor Session: Fleet
Thursday July 9, 2026 1:15pm - 2:15pm EDT
205
Details for this session are coming soon! Representatives from Fleet will be joining us to share insights, tools, and real-world experiences relevant to the MacAdmins community.


Stay tuned for more information as we finalize the session details. In the meantime, you can learn more about their work at Fleet’s website.

Thursday July 9, 2026 1:15pm - 2:15pm EDT
205 Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
  Sponsor   All Levels

1:15pm EDT

Apple Intelligence & Private Cloud Compute
Thursday July 9, 2026 1:15pm - 2:15pm EDT
TBA 1
Learn about Apple Intelligence, the personal intelligence system for iPhone, iPad, and Mac that combines the power of generative models with personal context to deliver intelligence that’s incredibly useful and relevant. Apple Intelligence is deeply integrated into iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. It harnesses the power of Apple silicon to understand and create language and images, take action across apps, and draw from personal context to simplify and accelerate everyday tasks. With Private Cloud Compute, Apple sets a new standard for privacy in AI, with the ability to flex and scale computational capacity between on-device processing and larger, server-based models that run on dedicated Apple silicon servers.

Note: This session will not be recorded.
Speakers
AI

Apple Inc.

Apple Inc.
Apple Inc. is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Cupertino, California, in Silicon Valley. It is best known for its consumer electronics, software, and services. Founded in 1976 as Apple Computer Company by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne, the... Read More →
Thursday July 9, 2026 1:15pm - 2:15pm EDT
TBA 1 Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
  Tools / AI & Practical Solutions   All Levels

2:50pm EDT

Not broken, just different: Working with ADHD, anxiety, and neurodivergence in tech
Thursday July 9, 2026 2:50pm - 3:50pm EDT
TBA 5
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.
Speakers
avatar for Kitzy

Kitzy

Customer Solutions Architect, Fleet
avatar for Andrea Pepper

Andrea Pepper

IT Engineer, FleetDM
Thursday July 9, 2026 2:50pm - 3:50pm EDT
TBA 5 Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
  Career / Community & Wellbeing   All Levels

2:50pm EDT

Mac Administration and the basics
Thursday July 9, 2026 2:50pm - 3:50pm EDT
TBA 3
I will give you the basics to get started in the Mac Admin scene. The tricks I have learned through the years and the mindset I use when doing Mac Administration.
Speakers
JH

Johnny Himes

System Administrator, The Pennsylvania State University
CW

Cameron Wilkinson

IT Support Specialist
Thursday July 9, 2026 2:50pm - 3:50pm EDT
TBA 3 Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
  Core Mac Administration   Fundamental

2:50pm EDT

TCP/IP Networking Foundations
Thursday July 9, 2026 2:50pm - 3:50pm EDT
TBA 4
Learn the bedrock technologies of computer networking from AP's to Zoning.
Speakers
avatar for Ben Greisler

Ben Greisler

Owner, Kadimac Corp.
Over a quarter century in the tech world building, fixing, writing, training and still always learning.
avatar for John Soward

John Soward

Research IT, Dataseam & University of Kentucky
John has been working in IT since 1988, spending most of it with Unix-like systems including NeXTSTEP and MacOS. He's worked in startups in the insurance, VR and film industry, and spent over 20 years in higher ed. He currently teaches computers science at the University of Kentucky... Read More →
Thursday July 9, 2026 2:50pm - 3:50pm EDT
TBA 4 Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
  Core Mac Administration   Fundamental

2:50pm EDT

MDM Migrations - Intune Edition
Thursday July 9, 2026 2:50pm - 3:50pm EDT
TBA 1
Discuss migrating from one MDM to another, specifically Microsoft Intune. How to plan your MDM migration, including Identity Management, Enrollment, Software, User Interactions, and System Extensions. We will look at the options for migrating including AxM and another tool we developed to support macOS 15 and lower.
Speakers
avatar for Andrew Myers

Andrew Myers

Client Platform Engineer, Alectrona
Andrew is a seasoned Mac Admin working within multiple MDMs, open-sourced MacAdmin tools, and just getting Macs into organizations. Before Alectrona, worked in higher education for over 10+ years.
avatar for Chad Swarthout

Chad Swarthout

Founder & CEO, Alectrona
Chad Swarthout is Founder & CEO of Alectrona, providing Mac management services and software solutions to IT organizations. Chad has been supporting Apple devices in the enterprise for over 15 years providing managed services, training, and consulting services for rapidly scaling... Read More →
Thursday July 9, 2026 2:50pm - 3:50pm EDT
TBA 1 Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
  Device Management & MDM   All Levels

2:50pm EDT

Sponsor Session: Console
Thursday July 9, 2026 2:50pm - 3:50pm EDT
205
Details for this session are coming soon! Representatives from Console will be joining us to share insights, tools, and real-world experiences relevant to the MacAdmins community.


Stay tuned for more information as we finalize the session details. In the meantime, you can learn more about their work at Console website.

Thursday July 9, 2026 2:50pm - 3:50pm EDT
205 Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
  Sponsor   All Levels

2:50pm EDT

Applying AI to Log Analysis
Thursday July 9, 2026 2:50pm - 3:50pm EDT
TBA 2
AI offers new capabilities that IT admins need to learn correctly or they can become susceptible of failing to keep up with their peers. AI systems can help automate the process of log analysis. By seeing a variety of methods to analyzing logs with AI automation, the goal is attendees will understand how they can enhance their workflows with higher accuracy and save time in the process.
Speakers
avatar for Gabriel Jordan

Gabriel Jordan

Mac and iOS Administrator
Thursday July 9, 2026 2:50pm - 3:50pm EDT
TBA 2 Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
  Tools / AI & Practical Solutions   Intermediate

4:15pm EDT

Navigating LGBT Challenges and Building Support in IT a year latter
Thursday July 9, 2026 4:15pm - 5:15pm EDT
TBA 5
This panel , as a follow up to last year will explore the differences between last year and this year in the United States and the increased challenges faced by LGBT professionals in the IT industry and society. we will discuss workplace dynamics, representation, mental health, and overcoming biases, while sharing personal experiences and actionable insights. The session aims to spark dialogue, promote allyship, and encourage concrete steps toward a more inclusive IT environment.

Note: This session will not be recorded.
Speakers
avatar for Louise MacLemur Radifera

Louise MacLemur Radifera

macLemur, macLemur
Louise entered the world of geekdom after seeing her first tech movie where she watched HAL refuse to open the pod bay doors and then seeing the “old” Duotronic computers not only work, but provide answers by voice on starships on TV. She has been fascinated by computers... Read More →
avatar for Sabrina Coy

Sabrina Coy

IT Support, Cape
Sabrina co-founded the Mac Admins Slack community, and was a founding board member of the Mac Admins Foundation. She has ~20 years experience in IT and adjacent roles, with a focus on making tech approachable. _x000D_
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In her free time, you'll likely find her reading or watching Star Trek with her partner & their tiny dog... Read More →
avatar for Leon Chung

Leon Chung

Client Platform Engineer
Joined Mac admins back in IRC days managing a small fleet of Macs, now managing mostly Windows and memes.
avatar for John Eberle

John Eberle

Tuxudo, Tuxudo
A native of the Pittsburgh area and graduate of Penn State. Currently a Mac admin at a non-profit in the Pittsburgh area web apps, fixing hardware of all kinds, and supporting everything IT.
Thursday July 9, 2026 4:15pm - 5:15pm EDT
TBA 5 Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
  Career / Community & Wellbeing   All Levels

4:15pm EDT

Put Down the MDM Config for a Minute: Let’s Fall Back in Love with the Mac
Thursday July 9, 2026 4:15pm - 5:15pm EDT
TBA 3
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.
Speakers
AI

Apple Inc.

Apple Inc.
Apple Inc. is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Cupertino, California, in Silicon Valley. It is best known for its consumer electronics, software, and services. Founded in 1976 as Apple Computer Company by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne, the... Read More →
Thursday July 9, 2026 4:15pm - 5:15pm EDT
TBA 3 Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
  Core Mac Administration   All Levels

4:15pm EDT

Mobile Device Management - Working to Get it Right
Thursday July 9, 2026 4:15pm - 5:15pm EDT
TBA 1
To federate or not to federate - that's just ONE question. How Apple Business Manager can help you manage your fleet. Tips, tricks and many lessons learned.
Speakers
avatar for Monique Hunt

Monique Hunt

Asset Management and Procurement Supervisor, Louisville-Jefferson Metro Government
I have over 20 years of IT experience focused on software training, large‑scale deployments, and operational support. For the past five years, I’ve served as the Asset Management & Procurement Supervisor for Louisville Metro Government, leading technology lifecycle initiatives... Read More →
Thursday July 9, 2026 4:15pm - 5:15pm EDT
TBA 1 Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
  Device Management & MDM   All Levels

4:15pm EDT

Apple Platform Security
Thursday July 9, 2026 4:15pm - 5:15pm EDT
TBA 4
Apple devices are secure by design, helping IT admins monitor and protect devices without needing to disable core features. Join this session for foundational learning on Apple Platform Security and management capabilities, and how they work together to elevate both the user experience and the needs of enterprise IT. This session is recommended for IT admins who are getting started with Apple.

Note: This session will not be recorded.
Speakers
AI

Apple Inc.

Apple Inc.
Apple Inc. is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Cupertino, California, in Silicon Valley. It is best known for its consumer electronics, software, and services. Founded in 1976 as Apple Computer Company by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne, the... Read More →
Thursday July 9, 2026 4:15pm - 5:15pm EDT
TBA 4 Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
  Security & Compliance   All Levels

4:15pm EDT

Sponsor Session: Mac Admins Foundation
Thursday July 9, 2026 4:15pm - 5:15pm EDT
205
Details for this session are coming soon! Representatives from Mac Admins Foundation will be joining us to share insights, tools, and real-world experiences relevant to the MacAdmins community.


Stay tuned for more information as we finalize the session details. In the meantime, you can learn more about their work at Mac Admins Foundation’s website.

Thursday July 9, 2026 4:15pm - 5:15pm EDT
205 Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
  Sponsor   Intermediate

4:15pm EDT

S.U.P.E.R.M.A.N. is Back Again
Thursday July 9, 2026 4:15pm - 5:15pm EDT
TBA 2
S.U.P.E.R.M.A.N. (or just super) is an open-source script that provides administrators with a comprehensive solution to encourage and enforce macOS minor updates, macOS major upgrades, Jamf Pro Policies, or enforced system restarts. This session will demonstrate the latest features of the super update workflow.
Speakers
avatar for Kevin White

Kevin White

Instigator, Macjutsu
Kevin M. White has dedicated his career to mastering Apple technologies so he can share them with the world. Through his company, Macjutsu, Kevin provides professional consulting for Apple's education and enterprise customers. Kevin also develops open source software focusing on automation... Read More →
Thursday July 9, 2026 4:15pm - 5:15pm EDT
TBA 2 Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
  Tools / AI & Practical Solutions   Intermediate

5:30pm EDT

MacAdmins AMA!
Thursday July 9, 2026 5:30pm - 8:00pm EDT
Presidents Hall
Don’t miss our MacAdmins AMA event! Engage with top Mac experts, gain invaluable insights, and get expert advice on managing Apple devices in enterprise environments. Our esteemed panel, boasting years of hands-on experience, will be at your disposal to answer any burning questions. Whether seeking solutions to everyday challenges, exploring cutting-edge strategies, or simply curious about the latest Apple technologies, this AMA is a not-to-be-missed opportunity.
Dinner will be served before the event—come early to grab a bite and connect with fellow attendees.



Thursday July 9, 2026 5:30pm - 8:00pm EDT
Presidents Hall Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
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