What is GuestMaster?

GuestMaster is a simple tool that allows customization of the OS X "Guest" user account.

Because the normal Guest user account is restored to it's default configuration each time a user logs in it's a great way to provide users a clean configuration each time they log in. The problem is that the factory default settings for the Guest account are very plain. So plain, in fact, that a user would likely spend several minutes configuring applications, answering first-run questions and importing content before the machine was actually usable.

GuestMaster allows you to 'clone' an existing user account - an account that has settings, content and media already loaded. This allows customized items like the desktop background pattern(say, your company logo), pre-seeded iTunes Music, or an iPhoto library, for example, to be recalled exactly as they are in the "template" user account. And, each time the Guest user logs in, they are restored again - just as they were when you did the clone.

This allows public access machines to be used, abused and changed to the hearts content of any user who might walk up - and then with a logout/login be restored to your pre-set configuration and settings.