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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9:00am EDT

Create your own PowerShell Module

Friday July 10, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am EDT

TBA 5

Learn how to turn scripts into modules, create your own custom PowerShell commands and increase your scripting power!

Speakers

John Welch

Lead Software Engineer, Honeywell

John's been a part of the Apple world for decades, focusing on automation, network monitoring, and badgering companies about their install experience. He's worked in multiple industries including: Higher Ed (Private & Public), Finance, Advertising/Marketing, Datacenters, City Government... Read More →

Friday July 10, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am EDT
TBA 5 Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA

Automation / DevOps & Scripting Intermediate

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9:00am EDT

The Secret-Free Fleet: A Security-First Approach to JIT Admin and MDM Automation

Friday July 10, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am EDT

TBA 3

What's the right way to give your fleet privileged access to your directory without handing every Mac your API keys? This session answers that with a production JIT admin escalation system built on a custom middleware API, keeping secrets server-side, automating revocation, capturing every admin session with eslogger, and building a foundation that goes far beyond just local admin.

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.

Justin Gianelloni

Identity Access Management Engineer, PrizePicks

Friday July 10, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am EDT
TBA 3 Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA

Security & Compliance Intermediate

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10:45am EDT

Dr. Strangeprofile or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Legacy Profile and Declarative

Friday July 10, 2026 10:45am - 12:00pm EDT

TBA 1

Declarative Device Management is the future of Apple device management. However, it is not going to take over all management overnight. Learn how the Legacy Profile Declaration bridges that gap in support for payloads, and how native Declarations for features compare to traditional Profile Payloads on device and in reporting. This will cover examples at a higher level from OS logging and status channel. We may touch on some management vendor specifics but it will not be the main focus.

Speakers

Bryce Carlson

Senior Product Manager, Addigy

After my family's iMac G4 in 2002 changed the course of my life to focus on Mac management I have worked for K-12 and Higher Education organizations in macOS and iOS deployment, and evolved that into directly working in the MDM sector. First, at Jamf in 2016 and now Addigy since... Read More →

Friday July 10, 2026 10:45am - 12:00pm EDT
TBA 1 Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA

Device Management & MDM Intermediate

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2026 MacAdmins Conference

9:00am EDT

John Welch

9:00am EDT

Matt Parker

Justin Gianelloni

10:45am EDT

Bryce Carlson

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