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I am thinking about migrating a Windows driver into OS X. Now I am just starting to look around to see what is available and there is a lot about objective C and cocoa. Seems that the language and the cocoa framework are high level APIs, am I right to assume that?
I have strong C++ skills and I use them for kernel development, can I use the same skills for Mac driver development (I imagine the answer is yes). Has Macintosh any type of application/dev environment for building drivers?
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Your Mac needs drivers so it can communicate with hardware such as graphics cards, printers, and audio devices. Many are installed simply by updating your Mac, but third-party devices often require an additional driver installation.
macOS handles all system and driver updates for your Mac. To check if any updates are available please do the following: Click on the Apple in the upper left corner of the screen. Select "System Preferences...", then click "Software Update"
The Apple Hardware & Drivers page has lots of information about Mac driver development. It should be enough to get you started. Some of the highlights:
Getting Started - A guided learning path for hardware and driver developers new to Mac OS X.
Frameworks - API references organized by framework.
USB Sample Code - Resources for developing USB devices and software to access them.
FireWire Sample Code - Resources for developing FireWire devices and software to access them.
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