This is how I set up my Mac as well; just a local connection. Sets up out of box...

geerlingguy on Nov 1, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: A configuration management system for computers th...

This is how I set up my Mac as well; just a local connection. Sets up out of box Mac in about 15 minutes and I can keep my two Mac's configs in perfect sync: https://github.com/geerlingguy/mac-dev-playbook