The MacAdmins Conference is the premier East Coast conference for anyone who deploys and manages devices in the Apple ecosystem. Over the last 15 years we featured hundreds of sessions and many workshops with top notch speakers in the MacAdmins community. MacAdmins offers an incredible level of expertise, value, entertainment, and a great opportunity to network with your fellow admins!
How do we enrich our Mac Admins community? By giving back! But how? That’s the focus of this workshop. We will discuss why Mac Admins share knowledge (and the related benefits), the common ways we contribute, and practical techniques and considerations regarding methods. We will cover giving presentations, blogging, mentoring, contributing to open source, and other modes of community interaction and sharing. Hands-on examples will include contributing to a repo on GitHub and how to setup a blog.
Any prerequisites: Yes – but optional Attendees who want to participate in the hands-on portion should bring a laptop computer. A tablet computer, such as an iPad, would also be suitable for most tasks.
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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
Anthony Reimer (he/him) has worked at the University of Calgary (Canada) since 1996, supporting work in Art, Music, Drama and Dance with Mac computers and other digital technology. Anthony regularly shares his knowledge at Mac Admins conferences worldwide, including this one, MacAD.UK... Read More →
Tuesday July 15, 2025 9:00am - 4:30pm EDT TBA 6Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
Join us for a captivating workshop led by two History majors turned IT professionals, as they share their journey and provide an inside look at what it takes to manage nearly 300 classrooms.
Ted Akin has been part of the Classroom Support Group at Florida State University for the past eight years, serving as the team‚Äôs lead technician, supporting nearly 300 mixed-platform classrooms and over 800 computers. When not on the job, he enjoys spending time with his family... Read More →
Martin has been working at FSU for three years, before which he wore many other hats as a middle school teacher, Apple Store Genius Admin, and a few other things. He helps manage a fleet of about 350 Mac devices used in University Classrooms in both lab-style setups and as part of... Read More →
Wednesday July 16, 2025 9:00am - 10:15am EDT TBA 5Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
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_ _x000D_ Rich has also written for Peachpit, Apress... Read More →
Wednesday July 16, 2025 9:00am - 10:15am EDT TBA 1Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
MAIDs that stand for "Managed Apple Accounts." Platform Single Sign-On that doesn't make changes to local user accounts. iOS... I mean, there's a lot of weird ways that your organization's identity ties into your organization's Apple fleet. We're gonna do a state of the union - iOS, macOS, Apple Accounts, single sign on extensions, visionOS(!?!), and even how ACME certificates fit into all of this.
Sr. Consulting Engineer, Identity and Access Management, Jamf
Born a small human child, Sean has since gotten larger. These days he helps organizations succeed with Apple, consulting on how to manage and secure fleets of devices. He is often performing extreme social distancing traveling the country in an Airstream trailer with his husband of... Read More →
Wednesday July 16, 2025 9:00am - 10:15am EDT TBA 2Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
There are a lot of myths when it comes to managing a career as an admin, one of the biggest being "Good work is its own reward". That would be nice if it were true, but in reality, a successful career as an admin takes a lot of work as a thing unto itself. This session will help you learn the details about good career management.
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 →
Nadyne Richmond is an executive leading global organizations. With a focus on artificial intelligence, healthtech, and enterprise software, she has designed and delivered Mac and iOS applications from productivity software to electronic health records.
Wednesday July 16, 2025 10:45am - 12:00pm EDT TBA 5Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
The first official AutoPkg release was almost 12 years ago and the famed autopkg_tools.py was first released 8 years ago. I'm here to present a new runner to the landscape that is built from the ground up to support CI/CD pipelines, download caching, and it does it all faster than you thought possible.
Scott is a longtime Apple Admin with over 20 years experience in IT. He is currently working for Flywire where he and the rest of the team manage a fleet of 1300 Apple devices across the globe. He spends most of his evenings enabling his kids to do great things in soccer, tennis... Read More →
Wednesday July 16, 2025 10:45am - 12:00pm EDT TBA 4Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
Whether you are striving to be a technical lead, project lead, staff engineer, or even a people leader, leading in Technology requires collaboration as well as technical experience. Regardless of role or title, the human element is critical in the technical work we do. This talk covers foundational technical leadership skills, such as breaking ambiguous work into clear technical direction, guiding colleagues and users through technical change, building out initiative proposals, and more.
Meghan has worked for the Walt Disney Animation Studios for nearly 16 years. Throughout her career, she has led technical work from multiple different roles. She has been involved with leading Disney Animation through macOS change for over a decade and currently manages the team responsible... Read More →
Wednesday July 16, 2025 1:30pm - 2:45pm EDT TBA 5Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
Need the lowdown on what's up with the latest version of macOS? This session will be your guide into the new features and changes coming in macOS 16, and how they'll affect you and your users, and what you can do to prepare!
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 →
Wednesday July 16, 2025 1:30pm - 2:45pm EDT TBA 1Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
Learn best practices, tips, and tricks for deploying strong, phishing-resistant authentication methods for iOS and macOS users. This session will cover the threats presented by remote phishing attacks and Microsoft's guidance for organizations to protect themselves from these threats. Guidance will include information on passkeys and Platform SSO deployment using Entra ID.
Michael Epping is a Senior Product Manager in the Entra ID Customer Experience team at Microsoft. As part of the customer experience team and his role is to accelerate the adoption of Identity features from Microsoft across enterprise customers. He's spoken at various industry events... Read More →
Wednesday July 16, 2025 1:30pm - 2:45pm EDT TBA 2Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
You've used swiftDialog-based projects like Nudge, or erase-install, or Setup-Your-Mac. You'd like to use similar notification or action windows for your user-facing scripts, and you have no idea where to start! Come and see my approach to using swiftDialog for my scripts, as a person with no particular scripting expertise. Beginner and intermediate admins should get something useful here; advanced scripters, probably not.
Endpoint Architect & Desktop Systems Administrator, Cat Herder
I came to tech support and computer administration after a career as a postpartum doula and childbirth educator. (When you think about it, they're not that different.) Now I work in higher education, where I architect our workstation management, as well as administer the applications... Read More →
Wednesday July 16, 2025 1:30pm - 2:45pm EDT TBA 4Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
This panel will explore the unique challenges faced by LGBT professionals in the IT industry and highlight strategies for fostering inclusivity, resilience, and professional growth. Panelists 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.
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 ‚Äúold‚Äù Duotronic computers not only work, but provide answers by voice on starships on TV. She has been fascinated by computers... Read More →
Senior Director, Team Member Technology eXperience, Global Payments
I lead a globally diverse team focused on modernizing the tech experience - from streamlining device management to improving support and security. We're all about reducing noise, automating the boring stuff, and making life easier for our internal team members. I care deeply about... Read More →
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. Sabrina came out as a transgender woman at 41, and owes a debt of gratitude... Read More →
Becky is a Board Member-at-Large of the Mac Admins Foundation. She also volunteers on the board of the Association of IT Professionals - RTP in the Raleigh / Durham area of North Carolina.
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.
Wednesday July 16, 2025 3:15pm - 4:30pm EDT TBA 5Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
As a follow-up to last year’s introduction on Managing Macs with Intune, join us to review new updates from Intune, new third-party tools, and how to successfully manage Macs in Intune. Microsoft Intune continues to be the hot topic for managing Macs due to cost savings, a single pane of glass, as well as its overall improvements as an MDM to manage Macs.
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.
Sam is an Apple Client Platform Engineer at Alectrona, providing Mac and Jamf support for clients and partners. Prior to joining Alectrona, Sam spent 10+ years wrangling Macs in higher ed.
Wednesday July 16, 2025 3:15pm - 4:30pm EDT TBA 1Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
Have you ever watched a conference presenter or YouTube tutorial about a topic, but while the presenter is talking, you notice them do some keyboard shortcut magic to complete a task that normally takes you 3 times as many steps? In this session, we hope to teach you some of those shortcuts, tools, tips, and tricks to help you be a more efficient Mac Admin.
Associate Director of Computing, Eastman School of Music - University of Rochester
Dennis provides Apple-focused expertise in his role as Associate Director of Computing at Eastman School of Music. He has written for technology journals and presented at several conferences. Away from the keyboard, Dennis enjoys cycling, automotive technology, and travel.
I was tasked with deploying JAMF for our Loaner Fleet as an initial proof of concept before a wider staff enrollment. I created this dashboard to keep myself organized during planning, development and launch phases. This quickly became an indispensable tool for my workflows and an efficient way to share the current state of the environment, both with my own team and other stakeholders. I will explain its features, give a live demo, and will provide a free link to a template for public use.
Workstation & AV Support Engineer II, Computing Sciences Area, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
I'm a hardware technician and systems administrator with over 14 years experience working in IT. My experience spans across a variety of industries including retail, educational, design & advertising, tech start-up, fin-tech, venture capital, medical, and governmental organizations... Read More →
Thursday July 17, 2025 9:00am - 9:45am EDT TBA 1Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
Compliance Benchmarks in Jamf Pro – the game-changer for security and compliance! Effortlessly define, audit, and enforce compliance standards across iOS, iPadOS, and macOS, ensuring your organization stays secure and aligned with industry best practices—all with the power and simplicity of Jamf Pro.
Tyler, a Senior Customer Success Engineer at Jamf, has a deep passion for technology and security. With five years at Jamf‚ including two in Technical Support‚ he's a subject matter expert in Jamf Security Cloud, Jamf Protect, and Jamf Executive Threat Protection. He plays a key... Read More →
Hector has 15+ years of experience in Apple software, hardware, and device management, supporting organizations, schools, and government entities. Before joining Jamf, he was a partner delivering professional services and teaching Jamf courses. He has collaborated with Apple as a... Read More →
Thursday July 17, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am EDT TBA 2Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
How to enable employees and students with different OS on Mac devices while maintaining security and compliance. This session will cover the latest advancements in deployment and management of virtual machines on Mac devices at scale in both educational and corporate environments.
Liubov leads the B2B segment for the Parallels Desktop. She works closely with Mac admins in corporate and educational sectors to understand their challenges and improve VM management at scale. With over six years of experience in managing virtualization products, Liubov combines... Read More →
Thursday July 17, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am EDT TBA 4Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
From the early steps that set me onto this path, to the challenges of mentorship and leadership roles, I'll discuss what it means to thrive as an Individual Contributor (IC) in a world that often pushes for management. This talk will not only reflect on my personal experiences but also provide insights and strategies for engineers who aspire to make a meaningful impact while staying true to their technical passions.
Graham has released numerous open source tool over the years, is a board member of the Mac Admins Open Source non-profit, and is the co-founder of the Mac Admins Foundation Mentorship Program.Graham is passionate about, and (very occasionally) writes at grahamgilbert.com on the subjects... Read More →
Thursday July 17, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am EDT TBA 5Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
I decided to submit my first conference proposal right after last year’s PSU MacAdmins—but not because I felt ready. In fact, I have severe imposter syndrome, especially compared to those managing thousands of devices. But after attending, I realized I knew more than I thought. This session is about why I forced myself to do this, why it still terrifies me, and why you should consider it, too.
Goetch Stone serves as the Director of IT at Saybrook Home, a premier furniture retailer in Connecticut. With over 20 years of experience in IT, he began his career at a Managed Service Provider (MSP) and was an Apple Product Professional back when Apple had an actual reseller program... Read More →
Thursday July 17, 2025 11:15am - 12:00pm EDT TBA 5Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
A practical guide to navigating MDM migrations from planning to execution—actionable insights for migrating macOS fleets of any size, with minimal disruption and maximum control.
Is your brain wired differently? Those of us with neurodiversity (ADHD, ASD) think in ways that neurotypicals don't always understand. In this presentation I will cover some ways to address your manager/co workers and how they can help you help themselves. This will be an open discussion and is designed for those with neurodivergence and those that work with them.
Apple/Jamf End User Computing Engineer, McGraw Hill
I have been working in IT for more than 20 years with over 15 years dedicated to managing Apple devices in both corporate and educational settings. I am also neurodivergent (ADHD) and have a passion for promoting acceptance and inclusion for those of us who think differently.
Thursday July 17, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT TBA 5Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
Learn about the current state of Mac malware, and about how the Windows Vista-like behavior of modern macOS can actually hurt your security. Also learn how to navigate the convoluted process of deploying security software with the fewest hassles.
Thomas has been working in Mac security for more than a decade, and had a Mac before it was cool to have a Mac. He's also a very serious amateur photographer, specializing mostly in wildlife.
Thursday July 17, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT TBA 2Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
In this session, Charles will facilitate a turn-based role playing game in which the audience pools their wits and experience to solve the fiendish puzzles of Remote Mac Support. Players (that's you!) will take turns attempting to slay increasingly terrifying troubleshooting tasks. Join your companions in a maze of twisty passages, all alike. Can the User be trusted? Will you be eaten by a Grue? Do fabulous riches* or humiliating defeat lurk just around the corner? * not actual riches
Charles Mangin enjoys setting up camp at the intersection where divergent disciplines meet: Analog and digital, creative and analytical, the old and the new. He‚Äôs been working with Macs for over three decades, having transitioned into IT by way of graphic design and web development... Read More →
Thursday July 17, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT TBA 4Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
Hi there! I started using a Mac while in school back in the early 90s. I have always had an interest in Apple devices since. Currently I am a solutions engineer focused on Healthcare and Life Sciences at Jamf! I've spent the last 15 years wearing many hats supporting Apple devices... Read More →
Thursday July 17, 2025 2:50pm - 3:50pm EDT TBA 1Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
Ready to stop coasting and start climbing? This no-fluff, high-impact session with entrepreneur and coach Justin Esgar will challenge you to get real about your IT career. Bring your questions, drop the excuses, and get honest, actionable advice. If you're serious about growth and ready to do the work, this is where it starts.
IT Rockstar | Apple Consultant | Entrepreneur | Author | Podcast Host | Designer | All around good guy., Virtua Consulting Group
Justin Esgar, a savvy entrepreneur and University of Rhode Island alumnus, boasts 20 years in technology. He's the brain behind Virtua Consulting and Virtua Computers, a leading Apple-certified consultancy. His firm excels in devising tech solutions for small businesses and nonprofits... Read More →
Thursday July 17, 2025 2:50pm - 3:50pm EDT TBA 5Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
Dear Future Me, I promise to stop leaving you cryptic notes and forgotten wikis. No more digging through old Slack threads or deciphering scripts named fix_this_maybe.sh. Today, I commit to writing clear, versioned, and useful documentation—because you deserve better. Join me for a journey through BBEdit, wikis, Zendesk, and GitHub as we learn to document with love, not regret. Yours faithfully, Past You
For over 25 years, JD has worn many hats as a Mac Admin, Consultant, Apple Authorized Reseller & Service Provider, MSP, technical writer, and co-host of the MacDevOps podcast.
Thursday July 17, 2025 2:50pm - 3:50pm EDT TBA 4Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
Behold your guide to achieving zen as a Mac admin. Two long-time community members share their tips and tricks and discuss job change, imposter syndrome, managing job stress, navigating performance reviews, and more! Learn to juggle fewer plates and dodge fewer flaming chainsaws. It’s dangerous to go alone. Take this!
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 →
Damien has been supporting Macs for more than 25 years in corporate, small business, and education environments. He currently works as the Apple Platform expert at at Fortune 500 company.
Friday July 18, 2025 9:00am - 10:15am EDT TBA 5Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
Presenting Catalyst, a new open-source LAPS implementation meant to make rotating and viewing local admin passwords on Macs easier. Built on an Azure Functions backend, this solution allows admins to view saved passwords in an easy to use web portal instead of digging through Intune Custom Attributes. Native integration with Azure KeyVault allows admins to get previous passwords, ensuring you always have the tools to access your deployed machines. Presentation includes solution details and demo.
Intune Endpoint Administrator, cloud architect and in-house client management developer at SAS. Experienced in cloud-native and on-premise technologies alike with a focus on the Azure platform and Microsoft Intune. Open-source advocate and burgeoning OSS contributor. Find me on LinkedIn... Read More →
Friday July 18, 2025 9:00am - 10:15am EDT TBA 2Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
This session helps participants write effective software acquisition proposals and run "bake-off" evaluations, especially when opinions differ (e.g., open vs. closed-source software). Key skills include defining project requirements, assessing software features, selecting vendors, conducting structured evaluations, and presenting findings to stakeholders. By the end, participants will be equipped to navigate software selection and make well-informed recommendations.
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 ‚Äúold‚Äù Duotronic computers not only work, but provide answers by voice on starships on TV. She has been fascinated by computers... Read More →
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.
Friday July 18, 2025 9:00am - 10:15am EDT TBA 4Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
Technical expertise is only part of the equation for a successful Mac admin. Providing excellent customer service—whether to internal employees or external clients—is critical for building trust, reducing frustration, and ensuring smooth IT operations. This session will cover strategies for improving customer interactions, handling difficult users, and elevating the overall IT support experience while maintaining efficiency and professionalism.
Jeremey Kenney is an IT leader with 18 years of experience in leadership and 12 years specializing in the Apple ecosystem. Based in Cleveland, Ohio, he has supported Apple technology from multiple perspectives‚ first as a Senior AppleCare Advisor and later in the managed services... Read More →
Friday July 18, 2025 10:45am - 12:00pm EDT TBA 4Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
Let me show you how we, at the Gateway School District Help Desk, use Mosyle's API and some small webpage work to simplify our day to day iPad handouts and wipes by allowing these actions to trigger right from the iPad itself.
