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JULY 12, 13 & 14 2024

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Macstock 8 has Ended!

Once again, Macstock’s Community gathered for a weekend of learning, seeing old friends and making new ones, PLUS a line up of talks that just didn’t quit! Every one of Macstock 8’s presenters knocked it out of the park when it came to this year’s theme, “Level-Up”.

Want to catch on-demand recordings of the talks for 2024?

Consider purchasing a Digital Pass!

Macstock VIII: Level UP!

Don’t miss out – Register Now and get ready to Level UP your Apple game at Macstock VIII, July 12, 13 & 14, 2024!

Allison Sheridan giving presentation at Macstock 7 in 2023.

Choose Your Pass:

Get ready to Level UP at Macstock in 2024!

Choose the Weekend Pass or Weekend Pass+Workshops & experience a weekend packed with knowledge, fun, and unforgettable memories.

Weekend Pass (Sat / Sun)
$299

Macstock's Standard 2-Day Weekend Pass
July 13 & 14, 2024

  • All Saturday & Sunday Sessions
  • Access to all available panels/evening sessions
  • Access to the Macstock Film Fest
  • Lunch Included Saturday & Sunday
  • Commemorative Macstock VIII T-shirt!
  • Free Digital Pass: On-demand Recordings of All Sat & Sun Sessions (avail. post-Macstock)!

Weekend Pass + Workshops
$399

Macstock's All Access Pass!
July 12, 13 & 14, 2024

Includes four 90-minute productivity boosting workshop sessions Friday, July 12th!

PLUS Everything included with the Standard Weekend Pass:

  • All Saturday & Sunday Sessions
  • Access to all available panels/evening sessions
  • Access to the Macstock Film Fest
  • Lunch Included Saturday & Sunday
    (Lunch not included Friday)
  • Commemorative Macstock VIII T-shirt!
  • Free Digital Pass: On-demand Recordings of All Sat & Sun Sessions (avail. post-Macstock)!

The Macstock 8 Digital Pass

Can’t make it to Macstock in person this year but want to catch on-demand recordings of the talks for 2024?

The Digital Pass delivers Macstock’s Saturday and Sunday sessions to you on-demand approximately 30 days after Macstock Weekend!

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New for 2024: Workshops!

Looking to Level UP your Macstock experience?

New this year and offered as an optional “add-on” to the Weekend Pass, Macstock’s Workshop sessions will provide deeper dives into topics, maximize discussion and interactivity, and offer in-depth demonstrations that you can follow along with and may even have the opportunity to implement in real-time!

Macstock’s expert Workshop Leaders aim for everyone to leave their sessions with actionable ideas and real-world examples that can be applied to your daily life.

Register Now and select the Weekend Pass+Workshops for an extra day of in-depth, interactive, learning at Macstock VIII!

Mike Schmitz giving presentation at Macstock 7 in 2023.

Coming to Macstock VIII!

A Weekend of Talks

Macstock has something for everyone, from beginners to experts! With the theme Level UP!, we’ve got a schedule designed to appeal to Mac and iOS fanatics of all skill levels.

Macstock Film Fest

Do you have an original short (1-2 min) film shot or edited on your Mac or iPhone within the past year?

Submit Your Film to the 3rd Annual Macstock Film Fest and share it at Macstock!

More info here!

More Planned!

We like to celebrate milestones at Macstock and this year is no different! Though not finalized yet, we’re working on some surprises we think will delight!

10 years in the making….

Meet Macstock's Speakers

We have an amazing lineup of presenters for Macstock VIII's Weekend Sessions! Be sure to subscribe to the Macstock Newsletter or watch this space for any updates to this year's line up!

Wally Cherwinski

Wally Cherwinski

Michael D.J. Eisenberg

Michael D.J. Eisenberg

Brian Flanigan-Arthurs

Brian Flanigan-Arthurs

Jeff Gamet

Jeff Gamet

Dave Ginsburg

Dave Ginsburg

Kelly Guimont

Kelly Guimont

Dave Hamilton

Dave Hamilton

Marty Jencius

Marty Jencius

Chuck Joiner

Chuck Joiner

Jill McKinley

Jill McKinley

Mike Schmitz

Mike Schmitz

Kirschen Seah

Kirschen Seah

Allison Sheridan

Allison Sheridan

Brett Terpstra

Brett Terpstra

Macstock's Workshop Leaders

Select the Weekend Pass+Workshops for an extra day of 90-minute, in-depth, interactive, learning at Macstock VIII!

Macstock's Workshops will be held on Friday, July 12, 2024.

Mike Schmitz

Mike Schmitz

Allison Sheridan

Allison Sheridan

Marty Jencius

Marty Jencius

Mike Potter

Mike Potter

Macstock’s Sponsors

Meet the amazing companies that we’ve partnered with for Macstock 8!

Ecamm Network logo. Orange logomark with lowercase e surrounded by an orange circle border. To the right is the Ecamm name in black lowercase letters

Ecamm, the creators of Ecamm Live, the leading live streaming & video production studio built for Mac have put together an absolutely amazing give-away package of software, 1-to-1 training, and merch that ONE Lucky Macstock Weekend Passholder will walk away with at the end of Macstock Weekend! In addition, we’ve got some cool Ecamm swag to hand out to every single Macstock attendee as well!

Ecamm has a fantastic community of supportive users making them a perfect fit for Macstock and our own amazing family of Mac users. If you’d like to learn more about Ecamm and Ecamm Live, please visit https://ecamm.com/

Other World Computing (OWC)

OWC is back this year and they’re Sponsoring Lunch for Macstock’s Workshop Attendees!

A huge Thank You to OWC for supporting Macstock this year. They’ve been a fantastic partner to Macstock since 2015 and it’s great to have them back once again for our 10th Anniversary.

For over 35 years, Other World Computing has delivered outstanding software and solutions, as well as comprehensive, free resources so you can go further with your technology. Visit OWC and check out their solutions for your Mac and iOS devices at https://macsales.com.

Macstock’s Venue & Hotel:

The Elara Convention Center
at Holiday Inn Crystal Lake

** Special Rate Extended to July 8th! **

800 S Illinois Rte 31, Crystal Lake, IL 60014

Visit our Venue page to learn about the special room rates available to Macstock attendees!

Macstock News

Workshop Lunch: Sponsored by OWC!

I’m excited to announce that OWC is back this year as a Sponsor of Macstock and they’ll be Sponsoring Lunch for Macstock’s Workshop Attendees! They’ve been a fantastic partner to Macstock since 2015 and it’s great to have them back once again for our 10th Anniversary.

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Welcome to Macstock, Ecamm!

I’m super excited to welcome Ecamm as a sponsor of Macstock 8! Ecamm has a fantastic community of supportive users making them a perfect fit for Macstock and our own amazing family of Mac users.

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Macstock 8 Digital Pass Now Available!

Can’t make it to Macstock in person this year but want to catch on-demand recordings of the talks for 2024? The Macstock VIII Digital Pass delivers Macstock’s Saturday & Sunday sessions to you on-demand approximately 30 days after Macstock Weekend!

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