AI Overlay for Questionmark Secure on Mac
Questionmark is an enterprise assessment platform used by Fortune 500 firms for compliance training tests and by some professional certification bodies (e.g., AACSB, IFRS Foundation). Its locked-down delivery client is "Questionmark Secure" on Mac.
Questionmark Secure handles the lockdown layer (no Cmd-Tab, no screenshots, kiosk window). When proctoring is required, Questionmark integrates with ProctorU or Examity. The lockdown does not change the underlying capture pipeline; macOS still mediates all screen access. ScreenCaptureKit and CGWindowListCreateImage both filter out flagged windows. LDBypass sets the flag, so frames Questionmark or its proctor partner receives lack the overlay.
Key points
- Questionmark also offers "Questionmark OnDemand" cloud delivery without lockdown; for those, no proctor and no overlay needed.
- The Mac Questionmark Secure app is notarized and runs in user-space; no kernel extension or system extension.
- Compliance tests run by HR and ethics offices in large companies often use Questionmark; many are unproctored honor-code only.
- Higher-stakes certifications (AACSB business school accreditation) may add ProctorU on top.
How it works
┌── macOS host ─────────────────────────────────┐ │ ┌── proctor desktop app ───────┐ │ │ │ Calls ScreenCaptureKit / │ ← misses │ │ │ CGWindowListCreateImage │ flagged │ │ └──────────────────────────────┘ windows │ │ │ │ ┌── LDBypass overlay window ───┐ │ │ │ sharingType = .none │ ← invisible │ │ └──────────────────────────────┘ to capture│ └───────────────────────────────────────────────┘
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 | ✓ |
| Questionmark Secure (Mac) | macOS 12+ supported, user-space app | ✓ |
| Questionmark + ProctorU | Standard capture, honored privacy | ✓ |
Common questions
My corporate compliance test uses Questionmark. Is the overlay overkill?
For an unproctored honor-code compliance test, you can use a regular browser plus AI - no overlay needed. The overlay is for the proctored variants.
Does Questionmark detect screen recorders?
It enumerates active capture clients via macOS APIs. LDBypass is not a recorder and uses a randomized innocuous bundle ID per build.
Are AACSB accreditation exams compatible with the overlay?
Technically yes - the proctor surface is ProctorU, which is invisible to the overlay on Mac. Whether AACSB rules permit AI use is a policy question.