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Leopard Guides: Darwin
Apple provides tools and programming interfaces to help move UNIX code to Mac OS X, where developers can take advantage of advanced features such as the Aqua user interface, the Quartz graphics system, and Bonjour networking.

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64-Bit Transition Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the 64-bit features available in Mac OS X.
2008-04-08
Packaging UNIX Software (HTML)
Explains how to post UNIX and other command-line tools to Apple's Macintosh Product Guide.
2001-04-20
Porting Drivers to Mac OS X (HTML) (PDF)
Tips and code samples to help UNIX/Linux device driver developers bring their drivers to Mac OS X.
2009-05-06
Porting UNIX/Linux Applications to Mac OS X (HTML) (PDF)
Conceptual information and tips about porting UNIX and Linux applications to Mac OS X.
2008-04-08