As I’ve mentioned in the past, the depth of knowledge found within the walls of Macstock Weekend each year is endless! I may organize the weekend, but I walk away each year with tons of new skills, ideas, and simple tips & tricks, and often find myself wondering how I got along without them.
And I don’t expect this year to be any different. In fact, I hope to share a little of that inspiration myself!
With 3 days of Macstock sessions plus an optional extra day of Creator Camp: Macstock Edition hosted by our friends at Ecamm, we’ve got a weekend jam-packed with Apple goodness. But with all that content, I realize that we also need a fair amount of down time, so we’ll have plenty of time scheduled into each day to ensure you get a chance to absorb, reflect, and share with those around you — including, for the first time, much longer 90 minute lunch breaks Friday through Sunday giving you a mid-day opportunity to not only enjoy casual conversations over a nice meal, but also head off to rest in your room for a bit if you choose to before joining us again each afternoon.
Macstock X will be held July 10, 11 & 12, 2026 at the Elara Convention Center at Holiday Inn Crystal Lake.
Macstock’s 3-Day Weekend Pass (Friday, Saturday & Sunday):
Sessions will be held from 9:00am – 5:45pm on Friday, July 10th
Sessions will be held from 9:00am – 5:45pm on Saturday, July 11th
Sessions will be held from 9:00am – 5:45pm on Sunday, July 12th
We’ll also be hosting several special evening activities beginning at 7:30pm each night including An Evening with David Pogue on Friday, a special “Super Session” on troubleshooting with Marty Jencius Saturday, and a TBD event I’ve got in the works for Sunday (more on that next time)!
Ecamm’s Creator Camp: Macstock Edition (Thursday)
Sessions will be held from 9:00am – 5:45pm on Thursday, July 9th
Ecamm will be hosting “Campfire Chats” from 8:00-9:00pm Thursday evening
(sorry, no actual campfires are allowed within the hotel 🏕)
Check out Macstock’s Schedule of Talks Here
and Creator Camp: Macstock Edition’s Schedule can be found Here