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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!

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Wednesday, July 16
 

9:00am EDT

The State of Identity on Apple devices
Wednesday July 16, 2025 9:00am - 10:15am EDT
TBA 2
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.
Speakers
avatar for Sean Rabbitt

Sean Rabbitt

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 2 Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
  Security   Device Management   All Levels

10:45am EDT

One PreStage to Rule Them All: Secure macOS Deployment with Power Automate
Wednesday July 16, 2025 10:45am - 12:00pm EDT
TBA 2
Learn how the University of Nebraska leverages Power Automate and Jamf Setup Manager to securely streamline macOS deployments. This process dynamically sets the device name, assigns the correct Jamf site, and applies risk classification, all while maintaining a single PreStage for the entire university. By using unique keys and API calls, this method ensures security without exposing credentials.
Speakers
avatar for Quinn Harouff

Quinn Harouff

Security Engineer, University of Nebraska
Quinn is an Endpoint Security Engineer at the University of Nebraska, specializing in macOS security and automation tools. Passionate about making complex systems more approachable, Quinn has presented at PSU MacAdmins and the Jamf Nation User Conference (JNUC). She thrives on helping... Read More →
Wednesday July 16, 2025 10:45am - 12:00pm EDT
TBA 2 Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
  Deployment   Security   Toolbox   Device Management   Intermediate

1:30pm EDT

Achieving End-to-End Phishing-Resistance with Entra ID Passkeys and Platform SSO
Wednesday July 16, 2025 1:30pm - 2:45pm EDT
TBA 2
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.
Speakers
avatar for Michael Epping

Michael Epping

Senior Product Manager
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 2 Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
  Deployment   Security   All Levels

3:15pm EDT

Apple Security Overview
Wednesday July 16, 2025 3:15pm - 4:30pm EDT
TBA 2
Overview discussion of security technologies implemented in Apple's platforms and devices
Speakers
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Apple Education

Apple Education, Apple
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 →
Wednesday July 16, 2025 3:15pm - 4:30pm EDT
TBA 2 Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
  Security   Fundamental

3:15pm EDT

Sponsor Session - Risotto
Wednesday July 16, 2025 3:15pm - 4:30pm EDT
TBA 6
A conference session by a conference sponsor.  Additional details coming soon.
Wednesday July 16, 2025 3:15pm - 4:30pm EDT
TBA 6 Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
  Sponsor   Security   All Levels
 
Thursday, July 17
 

9:00am EDT

Dynamically Scaling macOS: How, When, and Why
Thursday July 17, 2025 9:00am - 9:45am EDT
TBA 2
Dive into what it takes to get access to a Mac from anywhere at any time. Learn the differences between physical, virtual, and cloud Macs like Amazon EC2 Mac, how to best manage them with tools like Jamf, Kandji, or Addigy, and how to access remotely with apps like HP Anyware and Citrix VDA. Learn best practices around automation to dynamically scale your macOS fleet, integrating directly into development pipelines to seamlessly build, test, sign, and publish Apple apps.
Speakers
avatar for Dave Siederer

Dave Siederer

Specialist Solutions Architect, EC2 Mac, AWS
Dave Siederer has been a force in the Apple world for over two decades. These days, he's with AWS, specializing in Amazon's EC2 Mac instances. Prior to that, he led SHI's Apple technical practice for 12 years, creating ZeroTouch to automate iOS deployment. Dave lives in Central NJ... Read More →
Thursday July 17, 2025 9:00am - 9:45am EDT
TBA 2 Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
  Development   Deployment   Security   Device Management   Intermediate

10:00am EDT

Understanding Compliance Benchmarks
Thursday July 17, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
TBA 2
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.
Speakers
avatar for Tyler Aird

Tyler Aird

Senior Customer Success Engineer @ Jamf, Jamf
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 →
avatar for Hector Alcala

Hector Alcala

Senior Professional Services Engineer, JAMF
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 2 Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
  Deployment   Security   Toolbox   All Levels

11:15am EDT

Bring Your Own IdP to ABM
Thursday July 17, 2025 11:15am - 12:00pm EDT
TBA 2
Apple recently added a feature in Apple Business Manager (ABM) that allows you to federate with a custom IdP in addition to previously available Microsoft Entra ID and Google Workspace options. We will walk through everything in the process including initial planning & discovery, custom IdP configuration, security considerations, migrating mission critical services like developer accounts & APNs, reclaiming accounts, and living with Managed Apple Accounts (MAAs) in 2025.
Speakers
avatar for Nicholas Larson

Nicholas Larson

Sr. Client Platform Engineer, Okta
Nick has managed hundreds of thousands of endpoints across macOS, iOS, and Windows over the past 12 years. He has a passion for building solutions that are security-forward while also keeping the end user experience front of mind and reducing friction. In his free time, he enjoys... Read More →
Thursday July 17, 2025 11:15am - 12:00pm EDT
TBA 2 Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
  Deployment   Security   Intermediate

1:15pm EDT

Mac malware and the problems of Mac "Vista"
Thursday July 17, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT
TBA 2
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.
Speakers
avatar for Thomas Reed

Thomas Reed

Staff Product Manager for Mac EDR, Huntress
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 2 Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
  Deployment   Security   All Levels

2:50pm EDT

S.U.P.E.R.M.A.N. Optimizes the macOS Update Experience
Thursday July 17, 2025 2:50pm - 3:50pm 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 how to best leverage the super workflow to keep your Mac fleet up to date.
Speakers
avatar for Kevin White

Kevin White

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 17, 2025 2:50pm - 3:50pm EDT
TBA 2 Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
  Security   Device Management   Intermediate

4:15pm EDT

A Brief History of Password Syncing
Thursday July 17, 2025 4:15pm - 5:15pm EDT
TBA 2
A look at the history and evolution of centralized accounts and password syncing, starting with NIS and NetInfo, moving to LDAP and Active Directory, passing through Mobile Accounts, continuing with cloud identity providers, and winding up with Apple's PlatformSSO. Along the way we'll encounter problems, solutions, and tradeoffs. We'll look at tools from both Apple and third-parties to help with some of this.
Speakers
avatar for Greg Neagle

Greg Neagle

Staff Systems Engineer, Walt Disney Animation Studios
Greg has been deploying and managing macOS machines for over two decades at Walt Disney Animation Studios, a studio with a long history of family entertainment reaching back to "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" and forward to our latest film, "Moana 2". Greg is the creator and lead... Read More →
Thursday July 17, 2025 4:15pm - 5:15pm EDT
TBA 2 Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
  Deployment   Security   Toolbox   Device Management   Intermediate
 
Friday, July 18
 

9:00am EDT

LAPS That Just Works: Catalyst + Intune
Friday July 18, 2025 9:00am - 10:15am EDT
TBA 2
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.
Speakers
avatar for Henry Kon

Henry Kon

Endpoint Systems Architect, SAS Institute
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 2 Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
  Security   Device Management   All Levels

10:45am EDT

Automate all the things - fully automated OS and App patching
Friday July 18, 2025 10:45am - 12:00pm EDT
TBA 2
A presentation on how we automate patch management for both applications and operating systems at Mollie, using open-source tools like AutoPkg, Munki, munki-promoter, and nudge-auto-updater.
Speakers
avatar for Jacob Burley

Jacob Burley

Staff Engineer, Mollie
Currently Staff Engineer at Mollie, I started managing Macs (like almost everyone else) at a local university. There, I was introduced to the concept of devops, and developed an interest in automating as much as I could regarding device management.In my free time, I love going for... Read More →
Friday July 18, 2025 10:45am - 12:00pm EDT
TBA 2 Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
  Deployment   Security   Device Management   Intermediate
 
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