Macstock Early Bird Sale Underway!
Macstock Early Bird Sale! In the Macstock X Live Stream last week we announced, not only the Macstock Early Bird Sale for 2026, but also Macstock’s partnership with Ecamm as they bring the first-ever Creator Camp: Mac Edition to Macstock this year!
What Is Creator Camp: Mac Edition?
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.
Macstock X Live Stream: Launch Party & Announcement!
Back in December I promised a "major announcement...sometime around the middle of January". Well, it seems the middle of January has come and gone without said announcement, and while this newsletter isn't the announcement as such, it is the announcement of the live...
Macstock X Call for Presenters: Who Will You Inspire at Macstock?
Macstock has always drawn from its community to bring fun & engaging talks to its stage, and 2026 will be no different! So I'm inviting you to step onto the stage at Macstock X to help bring everything full circle for Macstock's 10th Anniversary! I LOVE unique and...
Thank You (again)
As we look forward to Macstock X in 2026, I'd like to close out Macstock 9 with a simple word of thanks to everyone who helped make Macstock 9 one of the absolute highlights of my year. We'll need to start with Macstock's presenters including (in the order they...
How To Access Your Macstock 9 Digital Pass!
If you purchased a 2 or 3 Day Weekend Pass OR you purchased a Macstock IX Digital Pass outright, then you already have access to this year's Digital Pass! To access it, log in to the Macstock Digital Pass Dashboard (found under the site's Conference menu) using the...
Macstock X Dates Announced!
If you caught my closing comments at Macstock this summer, then you know I was thrilled to do something that I've not been able to do for several years now...announce next year's dates! That's right! NEXT year's Macstock, Macstock X!!, will be held July 10 - 12, 2026....
Sweet Connections at Macstock 9!
Come join Ecamm and your fellow Macstock Attendees Friday, July 11 @ 7:30pm for Sweet Connections! Wind down after the first full day of sessions and come hang with the Ecamm Fam! Ecamm will be hosting an hour-long networking mixer for Macstock attendees with desserts...
Meet Macstock’s Presenters
Day One: July 11, 2025 Marty Jencius Counselor educator, podcast producer, and AI advocate bringing over two decades of innovation to academia and tech. Kelly Guimont A longtime Apple writer, podcaster, and speaker who brings wit and insight to her tech commentary...
Mac Geek Gab is Back!
Yep, that's right! Dave Hamilton, Pilot Pete, and Adam Christianson are all back this year to continue what's now become a Macstock tradition of recording an episode of Mac Geek Gab LIVE from Macstock's Main Stage! Expect a little live tech troubleshooting as you'll...
Can’t Make It All Weekend? Macstock 2-Day Passes!
I've been asked if there will be 2-day or even 1-Day passes for Macstock 9 this year. Macstock's Weekend Pass this year is for three full days, so there isn't an "OFFICIAL" 2-day pass for 2025 like we've had in past years, but I have been creating custom Weekend...
A Tale of Troubleshooting: Macstock’s Speakers & Schedule
It turns out that diagnosing why your car won’t start is very much like troubleshooting your Mac. How do I know? We’ve been down a vehicle in the Potter household for just over a week now as I struggled to figure out where things were going wrong between the time I...