Setting up Mac computers for Exhibition contexts:

1. Turn off screen saver: System settings> Desktop & screen saver>> Screen saver> Start after (lower left)> set to "NEVER"

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4. Automatic Login: System Settings> Users & Groups> Select Users> Login Options> Automatic Login:> Select Users and Enter Password (user / user)

Show websites in Kiosk mode:

Use the safeexambrowser to prevent users from exiting the browser screen:

http://safeexambrowser.org/

Playing movies

The MegaSuperAwsomeQuickTimePLayer (MSAQT Player) is a simple programme for playing endless loop of video fullscreen. 

http://www.memo.tv/msaqtplayer/

Start Programmes automatically

It's quite simple to get programmes to start automatically after login (MSAQT Player for example).

System Settings> Users & Groups> Select Users> Login Objects> Objects that are dragged into the window are automatically opened at startup

Advanced options 

Automator

Sometimes you might need to do something more complicated that just starting a programme. Perhaps you need to open applications in a particular order, or even use some key shortcuts to start a serial connection or enter presentation mode.  Automator is easy to use, comes preinstalled on IOS. The example below opens two applications, then some applescript runs some keyboard shortcuts, and even hides the mouse pointer. Automator can also export this workflows into an application, which can be selected to run on startup (see instructions above) 

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