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Apple's iDevices and T2/M1 Macs all require Internet access to finish their setup.

Windows 11 Home requires Internet as a Microsoft account is needed during setup. Unless there is a workaround that I haven't read about.

> Apple's iDevices and T2/M1 Macs all require Internet access to finish their setup.

If by "finish" you mean "log into iCloud," then yes, but that goes without saying. You can absolutely have a working device without an internet connection.

No, those devices phone home to complete setup, regardless of using an iCloud account.

Nope.

Edit: Misread question.

Windows 11 Home Edition. You can't set up without a Microsoft Account, and the disabling Wifi/Ethernet trick has been patched.

That's funny. When I heard it mentioned the speculation was they might add a more obvious way. Good they "fixed that bug"

Windows 11 Home Edition.