AI Overlay for iQualify Online Exams on Mac
iQualify is the New Zealand-developed online learning and assessment platform used by The Open Polytechnic, vocational training providers in NZ and Australia, and a number of corporate training programs.
iQualify itself does not capture your screen. The platform delivers questions, tracks answers, and supports collaborative work. Proctored variants are available through partners; ProctorExam is the most common. ProctorExam runs as a Chrome extension and uses navigator.mediaDevices.getDisplayMedia, which on Mac is mediated by Apple's capture stack. Window privacy filters out flagged windows before frames reach the extension. LDBypass' overlay is therefore invisible to ProctorExam-proctored iQualify sessions.
Key points
- iQualify is heavily used by NZ vocational training providers (NZQA-accredited courses).
- The platform is responsive and works on mobile too; the overlay is macOS-only, so the desktop path is what we cover.
- Most iQualify courses are formative (no proctor). Summative finals may add ProctorExam or Examity.
- When the exam is unproctored, no overlay is needed; you can use any browser plus AI.
How it works
┌── macOS host ─────────────────────────────────┐ │ ┌── Safari/Chrome ─────────────┐ │ │ │ ┌── proctoring extension ─┐ │ │ │ │ │ Browser screen-capture │ │ ← reads │ │ │ │ → exam recording │ │ visible │ │ │ └─────────────────────────┘ │ pixels │ │ └──────────────────────────────┘ │ │ │ │ ┌── LDBypass overlay ──────────┐ ← rendered │ │ │ ChatGPT / Claude / Ollama │ excluded │ │ └──────────────────────────────┘ from cap │ └───────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Compatibility on Mac
| macOS 14 Sonoma+ | Yes (required for window-privacy API) | ✓ |
| Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3/M4) | Native arm64 build | ✓ |
| Intel Macs (2019+) | Universal binary supported | ✓ |
| iQualify open-web | No proctor, no capture surface | ~ |
| iQualify + ProctorExam | Browser capture, window privacy honored | ✓ |
Common questions
Do all NZ vocational exams use iQualify?
No. Some use Moodle or proprietary platforms. iQualify is one of several. Check your specific course.
My iQualify exam has no proctor. Is the overlay still useful?
Not really. Without a proctor, you can use ChatGPT in a regular browser tab. The overlay's value is invisibility to capture, which only matters when something is capturing.
Will the overlay work if my exam uses Inspera instead of iQualify?
Yes - Inspera also relies on screen-capture APIs that respect window privacy on Mac. See our Inspera guide for the specifics.