Macsolv is largely the effort of Stephen Alison. Stephen is a former System Engineer for Apple, Inc. and holds the (since discontinued) premier ACSA certification for Mac OS X 10.2 and 10.4. Stephen was also ACTC Certified (also since discontinued) for 10.2 through 10.10 and was an Apple Certified IT Trainer. Currently, he holds the Apple Certified Support Professional 10.12, Apple Certified Associate 10.13, and CWNP Certified Wireless Technician certificates. He also holds Apple's Mobility Technical Competency certificate. He has personally installed and configured more than 150 Mac OS X Server® solutions for customers of Apple and Macsolv. Stephen founded Macsolv in 2005 and found great success in California, then Saint Louis, supporting individuals, schools, and businesses. In the Summer of 2014, the New Orleans native moved to Texas (for the second time) and is once again bringing his knowledge and professionalism to Macsolv's newest customers in the Austin area—even as he continues remote support for Saint Louis clients.

Today, Macsolv provides consulting and professional services for Macintosh-using individuals and organizations in the greater Austin area. Macsolv also excels in providing expert, state-of-the-art wired and wireless home, business, and enterprise networks.

Macsolv brings this experience to your site:



  • 32+ years using and professionally supporting the Macintosh
  • 23+ years designing and building professional cross-platform high-performance networks
  • 17+ years implementing and supporting macOS with Server (and Mac OS X Server) installations
  • 9+ years integrating technology and education
  • Official Apple training and certification

Macsolv practices according to a Code of Ethics.



*Certifications include:


Apple Certified Associate 10.13

Apple Certified Support Professional 10.12

CWNP Certified Wireless Technician

Apple Certified Technical Coordinator℠ 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5, 10.6, 10.7, 10.8, 10.9, 10.10 (discontinued after 10.10)
Apple Certified System Administrator℠ 10.2, 10.4 (Apple's premier certification, discontinued after 10.5)
Apple Certified Support Professional 10.5, 10.6, 10.7, 10.8, 10.9, 10.10, 10.12 (discontinued after 10.12)
Apple Certified IT Trainer for versions 10.5, 10.6, 10.7, 10.8, 10.9, and 10.10 of Mac OS 101 and Mac OS 201 (discontinued)

Macsolv is a Texas Limited Liability Company.




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