---
name: "aplhidev"
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/aplhidev"
---

# aplhidev(4)

Apple HID over SPI support

## NAME

**aplhidev**, **aplkbd**, **aplms** – Apple HID over SPI support

## SYNOPSIS

**aplhidev\* at spi?** **aplkbd\* at aplhidev?** **wskbd\* at aplkbd? mux 1** **aplms\* at aplhidev?** **wsmouse\* at aplms? mux 0**

## DESCRIPTION

The **aplhidev** driver provides support for Human Interface Devices (HID) on Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) buses on Apple Silicon Macs.

## SEE ALSO

[aplspi(4)](/aplspi/4.md), [intro(4)](/intro/4.md), [wskbd(4)](/wskbd/4.md), [wsmouse(4)](/wsmouse/4.md)

## HISTORY

The **aplhidev** device driver first appeared in OpenBSD 7.1.

## AUTHORS

The **aplhidev** driver was written by Mark Kettenis ⟨*kettenis@openbsd.org*⟩.