DriverKit: Pushing Data Over the Wire Without Moms, Dads or MFi
summary
DriverKit on iOS 16 lets developers write USB drivers for connected hardware without enrolling in Apple’s MFi program. The talk explains when USB is preferable to Wi‑Fi/Bluetooth for high-throughput or offline scenarios, shows how to use DriverKit, and demonstrates connecting a custom ESP32-based device to an iPad.
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chapters (13)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:49Speaker intro
- 3:59Radio hobby basics
- 8:31USB fundamentals
- 12:26USB device classes
- 17:02Darwin drivers
- 21:43macOS driver writing
- 24:55Permissions and development
- 31:51App-driver interaction
- 33:15iPad driver launch
- 35:27iPhone limits and jailbreak
- 36:53Summary
- 41:03Q&A
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