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JULY 10, 11 & 12 2026

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Live Stream Replay
Macstock X: April Live Stream!

April 1, 2026 @ 1pm Central Time

Come hang out with Macstock Organizer Mike Potter and his Special Guest, David Pogue, for a Surprise “One More Thing” Announcement: An Evening with David Pogue on Friday, July 10th, 2026 at Macstock X!

Books for the signing are available for pre-order right now at a special price in the Macstock Shop!

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Macstock X: Inspire!

Get Your Pass to Macstock X and join us July 10, 11 & 12, 2026!

One Great Weekend:

Two Paths to Inspiration!

Macstock Weekend Pass

3 Days: July 10th - 12th, 2026

$499

Only $399

Early Bird EXTENDED: April 12, 2026

Macstock's Weekend Pass!
July 10, 11 & 12, 2026

  • All Main Stage Sessions & Workshops
  • 3 Full Days of Expert Presentations
  • Available Digital Session & Workshop Materials 
  • Free Digital Pass Included: On-demand Recordings of Sessions (avail. post-Macstock)
  • Commemorative Macstock X T-shirt
  • Access to Macstock's Official Evening Activities (Subject to Change)
  • Morning Coffee & Lunch Included (Fri-Sun)
  • Bonus Swag

Creator Camp + Macstock Bundle

4 Days! July 9th-12th, 2026

$649

Only $524

Early Bird EXTENDED: April 12, 2026

Creator Camp: Mac Edition
(Only 100 60 Tickets Left!)
July 9, 2026

Everything in the Macstock Weekend Pass PLUS:

  • Full Access to Creator Camp Workshops
  • Day of Hands-on Training
  • Direct time with the Ecamm Team
  • Available Workshop Materials
  • Morning Coffee & Lunch Included (Thurs)
  • Creator Camp Welcome Bag

New for 2026!
Creator Camp: Mac Edition

Macstock is Partnering with Ecamm to bring you Creator Camp: Mac Edition a one-day, hands-on experience for creators who love building on a Mac.

Designed for Apple users, Ecamm Fam, and Mac-curious tinkerers, this Mac-first day camp celebrates why Mac-native tools just work. Through live builds, real workflows, and collaborative sessions, you’ll explore how stability, efficiency, and native apps unlock better creative flow.

This isn’t a generic creator event, it’s a room full of people who care about craft, polish, and long-term creative workflows.

You’ll leave thinking: “Oh wow. These are my people.”

Coming to Macstock X!

3 Full Days of Talks

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

There’s always something happening “After Dark” at Macstock because Macstock Attendees like to keep the fun going all weekend long!

Lifelong Memories

Macstock’s talks are always amazing, but it’s the people you meet, conversations between sessions, and the friendships that form that make the weekend truly unforgettable.

Macstock’s Venue & Hotel:

The Elara Convention Center
at Holiday Inn Crystal Lake

800 S Illinois Rte 31, Crystal Lake, IL 60014

Visit our Venue page to learn about the Convention Center and Hotel available to Macstock attendees!

Macstock News

David Pogue Book Signing at Macstock X

Immediately following,"An Evening with David Pogue" Friday night, we'll be hosting a book signing with David! To make that happen, we’ve been working with a local independent bookstore that has committed to reserving enough copies of his book for the signing, but it...

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Back On The Road to Macstock

Last week Chuck officially kicked off his annual Road to Macstock series on MacVoices. If you're not familiar with it, on each episode of The Road to Macstock, Chuck has a conversation with the presenters, volunteers, organizers, and others who put so much time and...

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Apple the Musical at Macstock X?!

Did you hear our One More Thing for Macstock X this July? During last week's live stream, after much rumor and a ton of speculation, we broke the news... I’m super excited to announce that David Pogue is going to join us Friday night at Macstock for “An Evening with...

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