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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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Friday, July 10
 

9:00am EDT

Create your own PowerShell Module
Friday July 10, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am EDT
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Learn how to turn scripts into modules, create your own custom PowerShell commands and increase your scripting power!
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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
207 Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
  Automation / DevOps & Scripting   Intermediate

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
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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.
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Justin Gianelloni

Identity Access Management Engineer, PrizePicks
With over 20 years of experience in IT, I recently stepped into a dedicated IAM Engineer role to bridge the gap between traditional systems administration and modern security operations. I approach infrastructure through a dual lens—prioritizing both user experience and hardened... Read More →
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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.
Friday July 10, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am EDT
206 Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
  Security & Compliance   Intermediate

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
208
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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.
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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
208 Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
  Device Management & MDM   Intermediate
 

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