MFi Program

Apple Inc.'s MFi Program, short for "Made for iPhone/iPod/iPad", is a licensing program for developers of hardware and software peripherals that work with Apple's iPod, iPad, iPhone and Apple Watch lines. The name originally stood for Made for iPod when the program started in 2005.

The MFi Program covers various device connectors and technologies including the TRSS headphone jack, the 30-pin dock connector, the Lightning connector, the Apple Watch magnetic charger, the MagSafe charger and MagSafe accessories, products that interface with iPhone and Apple Watch digital keys, Find My, CarPlay, AirPlay, HomeKit, iBeacons, game controllers, hearing aids and other devices. Companies that join the MFi Program and pass certification tests are able to display certain MFi-related logos on their product packaging, like the "Made for iPod" badge.