2026 MacAdmins Conference: Full Schedule

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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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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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4:15pm EDT

Sponsor Session: Mac Admins Foundation

Thursday July 9, 2026 4:15pm - 5:15pm EDT

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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

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

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2026 MacAdmins Conference

11:15am EDT

Rich Trouton

1:15pm EDT

Matt Parker

2:50pm EDT

Gabriel Jordan

4:15pm EDT

4:15pm EDT

Kevin White

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