---
name: "apldrm"
section: "4"
platform: "openbsd"
package: "man"
version: "8.0-current-20261101"
release: "OpenBSD 8.0-current (2026-11-01)"
platforms: ["openbsd"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/apldrm"
---

# apldrm(4)

Apple DRM subsystem

## NAME

**apldrm** – Apple DRM subsystem

## SYNOPSIS

**apldrm\* at fdt?** **drm\* at apldrm?** **wsdisplay\* at apldrm?**

## DESCRIPTION

The **apldrm** driver provides kernel mode setting (KMS) functionality for the graphics hardware integrated on Apple SoCs.

## SEE ALSO

[apldcp(4)](/apldcp/4.md), [drm(4)](/drm/4.md), [intro(4)](/intro/4.md)

## HISTORY

The **apldrm** device driver first appeared in OpenBSD 7.5.

## AUTHORS

The **apldrm** driver was written by Alyssa Rosenzweig and Janne Grunau for Linux and ported to OpenBSD by Mark Kettenis ⟨*kettenis@openbsd.org*⟩.