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" ...
 ✓ Ensuring node image (kindest/node:v1.31.0) đŸ–ŧ
 ✓ Preparing nodes đŸ“Ļ
 ✓ Writing configuration 📜
 ✓ Starting control-plane 🕹ī¸
 ✓ Installing CNI 🔌
 ✓ Installing StorageClass 💾
Set kubectl context to "kind-kind"
You can now use your cluster with:

kubectl cluster-info --context kind-kind

Thanks for using kind! 😊