MacAdmins Conference 2017 at Penn State: Full Schedule

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!

9:00am EDT

Ruby for MacAdmins

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If youve ever wanted to learn Ruby but youre not sure where to start, or if youve tried Ruby, but you're not sure what to do with it. We'll cover basic Ruby concepts like strings, integers, arrays, and hashes. Then look at some practical examples of how Ruby can help you do admin things!

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Speakers

Nic Scott

Senior Apple Administrator, Kenyon College

I'm a Mac Admin in higher ED. I enjoy scripting, automation, and other flirtations with technology.

Wednesday July 12, 2017 9:00am - 10:15am EDT
Deans Hall 1

Development Fundamental

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1:30pm EDT

Practical Python for Mac Admins

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Whether you are already comfortable with Bash or AppleScript or Automator or just want to learn more about scripting in general there are practical reasons to use Python. Python is both approachable and different than some other languages available on macOS. You can write scripts just as quickly and end up with code that is easily reused and maintained over time. Python is a well-rounded language that is accessible to beginners, yet powerful enough for experts to use in large applications such as Munki and AutoPkg.

We will start small with some introductory Python concepts outlining some key language features that help explain why you would want to use Python and work our way up to more complicated real-world examples.
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Speakers

Jeremy Reichman

Macintosh Systems Engineer, Tamman Technologies, Inc.

Jeremy Reichman is a Lead Macintosh Systems Engineer with Tamman Technologies in Philadelphia and a resident of Southeastern Pennsylvania. He presented or co-presented at Penn State MacAdmins Conferences in 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2016 on topics such as packaging, scripting/automation... Read More →

Wednesday July 12, 2017 1:30pm - 2:45pm EDT
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Development Fundamental

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9:00am EDT

Everyone Can Code

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(This session will not be recorded.)
Technology has a language. Its called code. And we believe coding is an essential skill. Learning to code teaches you how to solve problems and work together in creative ways. And it helps you build apps that bring your ideas to life. We think everyone should have the opportunity to create something that can change the world. So weve designed a new approach to coding that lets anyone learn, write, and teach it.
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Speakers

Apple Inc

Apple Education, Apple Inc.

Apple revolutionized personal technology with the introduction of the Macintosh in 1984. Today, Apple leads the world in innovation with iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Apple TV. Apples four software platforms iOS, OS X, watchOS and tvOS provide seamless experiences across all... Read More →

Thursday July 13, 2017 9:00am - 10:15am EDT
206

Development Fundamental

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1:30pm EDT

Bringing bash to Xcode

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Bring an existing bash script into Xcode to enhance the end user experience. Gain additional control of the GUI and functionality by utilizing features available in Xcode.
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Speakers

Leslie Helou

Senior Professional Services Engineer, JAMF

Leslie Helou currently finds himself working at Jamf as a Professional Services Engineer. For about the past 4 years he has been helping Jamf enhance the end user experience, along with making things easier for the IT staff.

Thursday July 13, 2017 1:30pm - 2:45pm EDT
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Development Intermediate

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3:15pm EDT

Reverse Engineering the OS: A Practical Guide

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Let Mike Lynn (frogor/pudquick/mikeymikey) take you on a tour of figuring out how the OS does something - and then making new tools to take advantage of it.
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Speakers

Mike Lynn

Client Platform Engineer, Facebook

Mike Lynn is a Client Platform Engineer at Facebook in Seattle, Washington. He is obsessed with python and macOS.

Thursday July 13, 2017 3:15pm - 4:30pm EDT
Deans Hall 2

Development Advanced

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9:00am EDT

Turbocharge your scripting with PyObjC

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Give your Python scripts amazing new abilities by utilizing Apple frameworks via the PyObjC bridge. Basic familiarity with Python or a similar high-level scripting language will be assumed.
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Speakers

Greg Neagle

Staff Systems Engineer, Walt Disney Animation Studios

Greg is the engineer primarily responsible for deploying and managing macOS machines 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: "Wish", coming to theaters... Read More →

Friday July 14, 2017 9:00am - 10:15am EDT
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Development Advanced

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