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MacAdmins Conference 2017 at Penn State

MacAdmins is the premier East Coast conference for anyone who deploys and manages Macs and iOS devices. In 2016 we featured 60 sessions and five workshops with top notch speakers in the macOS and iOS deployment community. MacAdmins offers an incredible level of expertise, value, entertainment, and a great opportunity to network with your fellow admins! Register Here Today!

Bruce O'Leary

University of Massachusetts Amherst
IT Manager, Journalism & Communications
Greater Boston Area

I've been doing Apple systems administration in higher education settings since 2004, and in other settings for...well, a long time. I used to hang out with two of the original Motown Funk Brothers, and I've bungee jumped from hot air balloons twice.

6:45am EDT

Conference Registration Registration Desk I

7:30am EDT

Breakfast, Workshop Day Welcome Presidents Hall

9:00am EDT

Mac Admins Capture the Flag First Floor Refreshments AreaPepijn Bruienne • Yoann Gini

5:15pm EDT

Evening Dinner and Opening Reception Presidents Hall

7:30am EDT

Breakfast, Conference Welcome Presidents Hall

9:00am EDT

Introduction to Cyber Defense (Part 1) 206Todd Echterling

10:45am EDT

How (Not) To Do Bad Things With AutoPkg Deans Hall 2Elliot Jordan

12:01pm EDT

Lunch Presidents Hall

12:30pm EDT

Lunch and Visit our Sponsors Presidents Hall

1:30pm EDT

Munki Mistakes Made Right Deans Hall 2Tom Bridge Practical Python for Mac Admins 206Jeremy Reichman

3:15pm EDT

Ask us anything! Mac Admin veterans answer your questions Deans Hall 2John Kitzmiller • Nick McSpadden • Greg Neagle • Rich Trouton

5:00pm EDT

MacAdmins Invades Downtown State College Champs Bar and Grill

7:30am EDT

Breakfast Presidents Hall

9:00am EDT

Starting Source Control: Using Git For Literally Everything 208Nick McSpadden Everyone Can Code 206Apple Inc

10:45am EDT

Demystifying MDM: open source endeavors to manage Macs Deans Hall 2Jesse Peterson • Victor Vrantchan

12:01pm EDT

Lunch Presidents Hall

12:30pm EDT

Want to Present at MacAdmins? Q&A with Conference Team and Past Speakers Deans Hall 2Rusty Myers

1:30pm EDT

Imaging in 50 locations Deans Hall 1Robby Barnes • Chase Thompson-Baugh

3:15pm EDT

Your Boss May Suck, But It's Probably Your Fault Deans Hall 1Jim Rispin Continuous Integration: An automation framework for Mac Admins. 208Wesley Whetstone

5:00pm EDT

Stump the Experts and MacAdmins on Ice! Presidents Hall

7:30am EDT

Breakfast, Hack-A-Thon Presentations, and Sponsor Drawings Presidents Hall

9:00am EDT

Peeling Back the Bark: Demystifying `log` Deans Hall 2Joseph Chilcote Turbocharge your scripting with PyObjC 207Greg Neagle

10:45am EDT

Administering Office 2016 for Mac, Part III: Managing Updates Deans Hall 2William Smith

12:01pm EDT

Lunch, Hack-A-Thon Winners, and Conference Wrap-Up Presidents Hall