---
title: free
framework: driverkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: driverkit/osobject/free
---

# free

## Declaration

```occ
virtual void free();
```

## See Also

### Managing the Object Lifecycle

- [init](driverkit/osobject/init.md)
- [retain](driverkit/osobject/retain.md)
- [release](driverkit/osobject/release.md)
- [OSObjectPtr](driverkit/osobjectptr.md)
- [OSObjectRef](driverkit/osobjectref.md)