Kirschen Seah: Automation with OS X

Ever had to repeat a sequence of steps over and over again to accomplish something on your Mac? Bundled within OS X is Automator your friendly task…automator! At Macstock Conference 2016 Kirschen will look at problems Automator can solve at the actions that come bundled with Automator and she’ll build a sequence of actions using Automator’s simple drag and drop interface.

Allison Sheridan: Photos on the Mac – It’s Time to Switch!

Allison switched from Aperture to Apple Photos as soon as it came out. If you’ve hesitated moving to Photos, Allison’s talk at Macstock Conference 2016 will show you the hidden features you may not know about. Then she’ll demo some terrific Photos extensions, like Creative Kit 2016 from Macphun and Affinity Photo. These extensions give Photos capabilities well beyond anything we had before with iPhoto and Aperture.

Robert Carter – Built-in Accessibility: A Paradigm Shift

Apple is the first major technology company to provide built-in accessibility for its entire product line. The fact that the accessibility is built-in means there is no additional cost for the customer. It also means that a blind Mac owner can independently install the operating system from scratch because accessibility is part of the OS X operating system and not bolted on after the fact.