Can Honorlock Detect Screen Recording on Mac?
Honorlock's anti-cheat scans for known screen-recording apps before and during the exam. The list of flagged apps is curated and updated regularly. Whether your specific tool gets caught depends on whether its bundle ID or process name is on the list.
Honorlock's pre-exam check enumerates running processes and compares against a curated list of recording apps and known cheating tools. If you have OBS or QuickTime's screen recorder running, you get a pre-exam warning to close it. LDBypass is fundamentally different: it is not a recorder. It does not capture or save the exam screen. It renders an AI chat in a window that the OS hides from capture. Honorlock has no specific signature to match because every LDBypass install ships with a randomized bundle ID and innocuous display name (SystemDiagnostics, NetworkService, AudioConfig, etc.).
Key points
- Honorlock blocks: QuickTime, OBS, Loom, ScreenFlow, Camtasia, ScreenRec.
- It blocks by bundle ID and process name match.
- LDBypass is NOT a screen recorder - it does the opposite.
- Per-build randomized identity makes signature blocklisting ineffective.
- The overlay is invisible to Honorlock's actual screen capture (window-privacy flag).
Common questions
What happens if Honorlock detects a recorder?
You get a pre-exam dialog asking you to close it. If you ignore, Honorlock may flag the session for review.
Can Honorlock detect LDBypass specifically?
Not currently. LDBypass uses randomized bundle IDs and display names per build, and is not on any commercial proctor's known-tool list.
Is there a known cheating-tool list I can see?
Honorlock does not publish its list. Tools known to be flagged include OBS, ScreenFlow, Camtasia, and various commercial cheat services.