install and initialize podman

brew install podman
podman machine init --cpus=4 --memory=8096 --disk=50
podman machine start

setup a kind cluster

export KIND_EXPERIMENTAL_PROVIDER=podman
kind create cluster --wait 5m
using podman due to KIND_EXPERIMENTAL_PROVIDER
enabling experimental podman provider
Creating cluster "kind" ...
 โœ“ Ensuring node image (kindest/node:v1.31.0) ๐Ÿ–ผ
 โœ“ Preparing nodes ๐Ÿ“ฆ
 โœ“ Writing configuration ๐Ÿ“œ
 โœ“ Starting control-plane ๐Ÿ•น๏ธ
 โœ“ Installing CNI ๐Ÿ”Œ
 โœ“ Installing StorageClass ๐Ÿ’พ
Set kubectl context to "kind-kind"
You can now use your cluster with:

kubectl cluster-info --context kind-kind

Thanks for using kind! ๐Ÿ˜Š