To prevent switching to other applications or interrupting an exam, SEB disables the macOS Dock, the process switcher (Cmd-Tab/Cmd-Shift-Tab), the Apple Menu and various other items in the menu bar, the Force Quit window (Cmd-Option-Esc), normal reboot (Ctrl-Cmd-Eject), normal shutdown (Ctrl-Option-Cmd-Eject), hiding the application, printing, Exposé, the Notification Center, screen shots, screen recording, spelling and grammar checking, automatic spelling correction, custom Touch Bar items and typing suggestions. SEB is a very flexible and modular tool, therefore documentation for examinees on how to use SEB with individual exam setups and the various exam systems it works with should be provided by the institution using SEB or their e-assessment provider. The following manual explains how to configure and use SEB for macOS from the perspective of exam administrators.

Generally it can easily be used with most web-based online quiz and e-assessment systems.

Currently SEB integrates with the wide spread learning management systems (LMS) Moodle, OpenOLAT, ILIAS and several non-commercial and commercial exam systems, as for example Inspera Assessment, Dugga, or EvaExam. SEB enables secure exams on unmanaged computers like students' own laptops as well as in managed environments. Safe Exam Browser – SEB for macOS opens a web browser window without navigation elements and locks the computer into a kiosk mode, which prevents from switching to other applications or quitting SEB untimely.

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