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@ -49,17 +49,18 @@ We have a Discord for this project:
 ## Introduction
-**Quickemu** is a wrapper for the excellent [QEMU](https://www.qemu.org/) that attempts to
+**Quickemu** is a wrapper for the excellent
-automatically *"do the right thing"*, rather than expose exhaustive configuration options.
+[QEMU](https://www.qemu.org/) that attempts to automatically *"do the
-You decide what operating system you want to run, and Quickemu will figure out the best
+right thing"*, rather than expose exhaustive configuration options. You
-way to do it for you.
+decide what operating system you want to run, and Quickemu will figure
 out the best way to do it for you.
 The original objective of the project was to enable [quick testing of
-Linux distributions](#linux-guests) where the virtual machine configurations can be
+Linux distributions](#linux-guests) where the virtual machine
-stored anywhere (such as external USB storage or your home directory)
+configurations can be stored anywhere (such as external USB storage or
-and no elevated permissions are required to run the virtual machines.
+your home directory) and no elevated permissions are required to run the
-**Quickemu now also includes comprehensive support for [macOS](#macos-guests)
+virtual machines. **Quickemu now also includes comprehensive support for
-and [Windows](#windows-guests)**.
+[macOS](#macos-guests) and [Windows](#windows-guests)**.
 ## Features
@ -123,19 +124,19 @@ sudo apt install quickemu
 To quickly try quickemu:
-```sh
+``` sh
 nix-shell -p quickemu
 ```
 To install via Nix profile:
-```sh
+``` sh
 nix-env -iA pkgs.quickemu
 ```
 To install via NixOS config:
-```nix
+``` nix
 # /etc/nixos/configuration.nix
 {pkgs, ...}: {
   environment.systemPackages = with pkgs;
@ -146,7 +147,7 @@ To install via NixOS config:
 To install via Flakes:
-```sh
+``` sh
 # TODO (flake users, please add an example!)
 ```
@ -157,7 +158,8 @@ git clone --filter=blob:none https://github.com/wimpysworld/quickemu
 cd quickemu
 ```
-When installing from source, you will need to install the following requirements manually:
+When installing from source, you will need to install the following
 requirements manually:
 -   [QEMU](https://www.qemu.org/) (*6.0.0 or newer*) **with GTK, SDL,
    SPICE & VirtFS support**
@ -197,13 +199,13 @@ These examples may save a little typing:
 This also applies to derivatives:
-```sh
+``` sh
 sudo apt install qemu bash coreutils ovmf grep jq lsb-base procps python3 genisoimage usbutils util-linux sed spice-client-gtk libtss2-tcti-swtpm0 wget xdg-user-dirs zsync unzip
 ```
 #### Install requirements on Fedora hosts
-```sh
+``` sh
 sudo dnf install qemu bash coreutils edk2-tools grep jq lsb procps python3 genisoimage usbutils util-linux sed spice-gtk-tools swtpm wget xdg-user-dirs xrandr unzip
 ```
@ -212,7 +214,7 @@ sudo dnf install qemu bash coreutils edk2-tools grep jq lsb procps python3 genis
 This is a **work in progress** (see [issue 248](https://github.com/quickemu-project/quickemu/issues/248)
 for other steps and changes that may enable running on MacOS)
-```sh
+``` sh
 brew install qemu bash coreutils grep jq python@3.10 cdrtools gnu-sed spice-gtk wget zsync
 ```
@ -221,11 +223,13 @@ brew install qemu bash coreutils grep jq python@3.10 cdrtools gnu-sed spice-gtk
 While `quickemu` and `quickget` are designed for the terminal, a
 graphical user interface is also available:
- **[Quickgui](https://github.com/quickgui/quickgui)** by [Mark Johnson](https://github.com/marxjohnson) and [Yannick Mauray](https://github.com/ymauray).
+-   **[Quickgui](https://github.com/quickgui/quickgui)** by [Mark
    Johnson](https://github.com/marxjohnson) and [Yannick
    Mauray](https://github.com/ymauray).
 To install Quickgui on Ubuntu:
-```sh
+``` sh
 sudo add-apt-repository ppa:yannick-mauray/quickgui
 sudo apt update
 sudo apt install quickgui
@ -239,11 +243,12 @@ Many thanks to [Luke Wesley-Holley](https://github.com/Lukewh) and
 From Nov 2023, there is also a multi option desktop integrated text
 interface, the **quickemu quickget X terminal project**, a.k.a. **qqX**,
-with lots of unique tools and utilities to help you make
+with lots of unique tools and utilities to help you make light work of
-light work of installations, snapshots and disk management
+installations, snapshots and disk management
-   **[qqX](https://github.com/TuxVinyards/qqX)** is independently curated
+-   **[qqX](https://github.com/TuxVinyards/qqX)** is independently
-    by [Alex Genovese](https://github.com/TuxVinyards) (see the github pages)
+    curated by [Alex Genovese](https://github.com/TuxVinyards) (see the
    github pages)
 ![qqX-vmm](https://github.com/TuxVinyards/qqX/assets/3956806/18e5c495-8072-49a5-8b9c-e1302549efcf)
@ -312,8 +317,8 @@ You can also use `quickget` with options to:
    quickget --download-iso elementary 7.1
 ```
-The `--show-iso-url`, `--test-iso-url`, and `--download-iso` options are fully
+The `--show-iso-url`, `--test-iso-url`, and `--download-iso` options are
-functional for all operating systems, including Windows and macOS.
+fully functional for all operating systems, including Windows and macOS.
 ### Other Operating Systems
@ -326,16 +331,23 @@ functional for all operating systems, including Windows and macOS.
 -   `archcraft` (Archcraft)
 -   `archlinux` (Arch Linux)
 -   `arcolinux` (Arco Linux)
 -   `artixlinux` (Artix Linux)
 -   `athenaos` (Athenaos)
 -   `batocera` (Batocera)
 -   `bazzite` (Bazzite)
 -   `biglinux` (BigLinux)
 -   `blendos` (BlendOS)
 -   `bodhi` (Bodhi)
 -   `bunsenlabs` (Bunsenlabs)
 -   `cachyos` (CachyOS)
 -   `centos-stream` (CentOS Stream)
 -   `chimeralinux` (Chimera Linux)
 -   `crunchbang++` (Crunchbang++)
 -   `debian` (Debian)
 -   `deepin` (Deepin)
 -   `devuan` (Devuan)
 -   `dragonflybsd` (DragonFlyBSD)
 -   `easyos` (EasyOS)
 -   `elementary` (elementary OS)
 -   `endeavouros` (EndeavourOS)
 -   `endless` (Endless OS)
@ -345,8 +357,9 @@ functional for all operating systems, including Windows and macOS.
 -   `garuda` (Garuda Linux)
 -   `gentoo` (Gentoo)
 -   `ghostbsd` (GhostBSD)
 -   `gnomeos` (GNOME OS)
 -   `guix` (Guix)
 -   `haiku` (Haiku)
 -   `holoiso` (SteamOS HoloISO)
 -   `kali` (Kali)
 -   `kdeneon` (KDE Neon)
 -   `kolibrios` (KolibriOS)
@ -358,21 +371,27 @@ functional for all operating systems, including Windows and macOS.
 -   `mxlinux` (MX Linux)
 -   `netboot` (netboot.xyz)
 -   `netbsd` (NetBSD)
 -   `nitrux` (Nitrux)
 -   `nixos` (NixOS)
 -   `openbsd` (OpenBSD)
 -   `openindiana` (OpenIndiana)
 -   `opensuse` (openSUSE)
 -   `oraclelinux` (Oracle Linux)
 -   `parrotsec` (Parrot Security)
 -   `peppermint` (PeppermintOS)
 -   `popos` (Pop!\_OS)
 -   `porteus` (Porteus)
 -   `primtux` (Primtux)
 -   `reactos` (ReactOS)
 -   `rebornos` (RebornOS)
 -   `rockylinux` (Rocky Linux)
 -   `siduction` (Siduction)
 -   `slackware` (Slackware)
 -   `slax` (Slax)
 -   `slint` (Slint)
 -   `slitaz` (SliTaz GNU/Linux)
 -   `solus` (Solus)
-   `spiral` (Spiral)
+-   `spirallinux` (Spirallinux)
 -   `tails` (Tails)
 -   `tinycore` (Tiny Core Linux)
 -   `trisquel` (Trisquel)
@ -421,8 +440,8 @@ quickget macos catalina
 quickemu --vm macos-catalina.conf
 ```
-macOS `high-sierra`, `mojave`, `catalina`, `big-sur`, `monterey`, `ventura` and
+macOS `high-sierra`, `mojave`, `catalina`, `big-sur`, `monterey`,
-`sonoma` are supported.
+`ventura` and `sonoma` are supported.
 -   Use cursor keys and enter key to select the **macOS Base System**
 -   From **macOS Utilities**
@ -432,8 +451,8 @@ macOS `high-sierra`, `mojave`, `catalina`, `big-sur`, `monterey`, `ventura` and
            click **Erase**.
        -   Enter a `Name:` for the disk
        -   If you are installing macOS Mojave or later (Catalina, Big
-            Sur, Monterey, Ventura and Sonoma), choose any of the APFS options
+            Sur, Monterey, Ventura and Sonoma), choose any of the APFS
-            as the filesystem. MacOS Extended may not work.
+            options as the filesystem. MacOS Extended may not work.
    -   Click **Erase**.
    -   Click **Done**.
    -   Close Disk Utility
@ -455,17 +474,17 @@ macOS `high-sierra`, `mojave`, `catalina`, `big-sur`, `monterey`, `ventura` and
    macOS disk image will only ever get larger and will not shrink even
    when you delete lots of data inside macOS.
    -   To enable TRIM, open the Terminal application and type the
-        following command followed by pressing
+        following command followed by pressing command on the hard disk
-        command on the hard disk when files are deleted:
+        when files are deleted:
 ``` bash
 sudo trimforce enable
 ```
 You will be prompted to enter your account's password to gain the
-privilege needed. Once you've entered your password and pressed
+privilege needed. Once you've entered your password and pressed in the
-in the form of two questions that require you to type
+form of two questions that require you to type response as though you
-response as though you said "no":
+said "no":
 ``` plain
 IMPORTANT NOTICE: This tool force-enables TRIM for all relevant attached devices, even though such devices may not have been validated for data integrity while using TRIM. Use of this tool to enable TRIM may result in unintended data loss or data corruption. It should not be used in a commercial operating environment or with important data. Before using this tool, you should back up all of your data and regularly back up data while TRIM is enabled. This tool is provided on an "as is" basis. APPLE MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, REGARDING THIS TOOL OR ITS USE ALONE OR IN COMBINATION WITH YOUR DEVICES, SYSTEMS, OR SERVICES. BY USING THIS TOOL TO ENABLE TRIM, YOU AGREE THAT, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, USE OF THE TOOL IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK AND THAT THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO SATISFACTORY QUALITY, PERFORMANCE, ACCURACY AND EFFORT IS WITH YOU.
@ -560,8 +579,8 @@ Now reboot, and the App Store should work.
 ## Creating Windows guests 🪟
-`quickget` can download
+`quickget` can download [**Windows
-[**Windows 10**](https://www.microsoft.com/software-download/windows10) and
+10**](https://www.microsoft.com/software-download/windows10) and
 [**Windows 11**](https://www.microsoft.com/software-download/windows11)
 automatically and create an optimised virtual machine configuration.
 This configuration also includes the [VirtIO drivers for
@ -570,8 +589,15 @@ Windows](https://fedorapeople.org/groups/virt/virtio-win/direct-downloads/).
 **Windows 8.1** is also supported but doesn't feature any automated
 installation or driver optimisation.
-`quickget` can also download [Windows 10 LTSC](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/download-windows-10-enterprise) and Windows Server [2012-r2](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/download-windows-server-2012-r2), [2016](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/download-windows-server-2016), [2019](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/download-windows-server-2019), and [2022](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/download-windows-server-2022). No automated installation is supported for these releases.
+`quickget` can also download [Windows 10
-
+LTSC](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/download-windows-10-enterprise)
 and Windows Server
 [2012-r2](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/download-windows-server-2012-r2),
 [2016](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/download-windows-server-2016),
 [2019](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/download-windows-server-2019),
 and
 [2022](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/download-windows-server-2022).
 No automated installation is supported for these releases.
 ``` bash
 quickget windows 11
@ -587,8 +613,9 @@ quickemu --vm windows-11.conf
 ### Regional versions
-By default `quickget` will download the *"English International"* release (*"English (United States)"* for server releases),
+By default `quickget` will download the *"English International"*
-but you can optionally specify one of the supported languages: For example:
+release (*"English (United States)"* for server releases), but you can
 optionally specify one of the supported languages: For example:
 ``` bash
 quickget windows 11 "Chinese (Traditional)"
@ -809,21 +836,20 @@ pass-through.
 Using SPICE for USB pass-through is easiest as it doesn't require any
 elevated permission:
-* Start Quickemu with `--display spice` and then
+-   Start Quickemu with `--display spice` and then
-* select `Input` -\> `Select USB Device for redirection` from the menu to
+-   select `Input` -\> `Select USB Device for redirection` from the menu
-choose which device(s) you want to attach to the guest.
+    to choose which device(s) you want to attach to the guest.
 ##### Enabling SPICE redirection on NixOS
 On NixOS, if you encounter this error:
-```
+    Error setting facl: Operation not permitted
 Error setting facl: Operation not permitted
 ```
-Try setting [the following option](https://search.nixos.org/options?channel=23.11&show=virtualisation.spiceUSBRedirection.enable&from=0&size=50&sort=relevance&type=packages&query=spiceusbredirec):
+Try setting [the following
 option](https://search.nixos.org/options?channel=23.11&show=virtualisation.spiceUSBRedirection.enable&from=0&size=50&sort=relevance&type=packages&query=spiceusbredirec):
-```nix
+``` nix
 virtualisation.spiceUSBRedirection.enable = true;
 ```
@ -878,9 +904,9 @@ cog.out(f"\n```\n{help}\n```\n")
 ```
 Usage
-  quickemu --vm ubuntu.conf
+  quickemu --vm ubuntu.conf [optional params]
-You can also pass optional parameters
+List of optional parameters:
  --access                          : Enable remote spice access support. 'local' (default), 'remote', 'clientipaddress'
  --braille                         : Enable braille support. Requires SDL.
  --delete-disk                     : Delete the disk image and EFI variables
@ -897,6 +923,8 @@ You can also pass optional parameters
  --snapshot info                   : Show disk/snapshot info.
  --status-quo                      : Do not commit any changes to disk/snapshot.
  --viewer <viewer>                 : Choose an alternative viewer. @Options: 'spicy' (default), 'remote-viewer', 'none'
  --width <width>                   : Set VM screen width. Does nothing without --height
  --height <height>                 : Set VM screen height. Does nothing without --width
  --ssh-port <port>                 : Set ssh-port manually
  --spice-port <port>               : Set spice-port manually
  --public-dir <path>               : Expose share directory. @Options: '' (default: xdg-user-dir PUBLICSHARE), '<directory>', 'none'
--- a/docs/quickemu.1
+++ b/docs/quickemu.1
--- a/docs/quickemu.1.md
+++ b/docs/quickemu.1.md
@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 author: Martin Wimpress
-date: November 26, 2023
+date: April 12, 2024
 footer: quickemu
 header: Quickemu User Manual
 section: 1
@ -27,39 +27,45 @@ machines for Linux, macOS and Windows
 You can also pass optional parameters
 **--access**
 :   Enable remote spice access support. 'local' (default), 'remote',
    'clientipaddress'
 **--braille**
 :   Enable braille support. Requires SDL.
 **--delete-disk**
-:   Delete the disk image.
+:   Delete the disk image and EFI variables
 **--delete-vm**
 :   Delete the entire VM and it's configuration
 **--display**
 :   Select display backend. 'sdl' (default), 'gtk', 'none', 'spice' or
    'spice-app'
 **--sound-card**
 :   Select virtual audio emulation. 'intel-hda' (default), 'ac97'
    (solaris default), 'es1370', 'sb16' (freedos default) or 'none'
 **--fullscreen**
 :   Starts VM in full screen mode (Ctl+Alt+f to exit)
 **--ignore-msrs-always**
 :   Configure KVM to always ignore unhandled machine-specific registers
-**--screen \<screen\>**
+**--screen**
 :   Use specified screen to determine the window size.
 **--screenpct `<percent>`{=html}**
 :   Percent of fullscreen for VM if --fullscreen is not specified.
 **--shortcut**
 :   Create a desktop shortcut
-**--snapshot apply \<tag\>**
+**--snapshot apply `<tag>`{=html}**
 :   Apply/restore a snapshot.
-**--snapshot create \<tag\>**
+**--snapshot create `<tag>`{=html}**
 :   Create a snapshot.
-**--snapshot delete \<tag\>**
+**--snapshot delete `<tag>`{=html}**
 :   Delete a snapshot.
 **--snapshot info**
@ -68,6 +74,68 @@ You can also pass optional parameters
 **--status-quo**
 :   Do not commit any changes to disk/snapshot.
 **--viewer `<viewer>`{=html}**
 :   Choose an alternative viewer. @Options: 'spicy' (default),
    'remote-viewer', 'none'
 **--width `<width>`{=html}**
 :   Set VM screen width. Does nothing without --height
 **--height `<height>`{=html}**
 :   Set VM screen height. Does nothing without --width
 **--ssh-port `<port>`{=html}**
 :   Set ssh-port manually
 **--spice-port `<port>`{=html}**
 :   Set spice-port manually
 **--public-dir `<path>`{=html}**
 :   Expose share directory. @Options: '' (default: xdg-user-dir
    PUBLICSHARE), '`<directory>`{=html}', 'none'
 **--monitor `<type>`{=html}**
 :   Set monitor connection type. @Options: 'socket' (default), 'telnet',
    'none'
 **--monitor-telnet-host `<ip/host>`{=html}**
 :   Set telnet host for monitor. (default: 'localhost')
 **--monitor-telnet-port `<port>`{=html}**
 :   Set telnet port for monitor. (default: '4440')
 **--monitor-cmd `<cmd>`{=html}**
 :   Send command to monitor if available. (Example: system_powerdown)
 **--serial `<type>`{=html}**
 :   Set serial connection type. @Options: 'socket' (default), 'telnet',
    'none'
 **--serial-telnet-host `<ip/host>`{=html}**
 :   Set telnet host for serial. (default: 'localhost')
 **--serial-telnet-port `<port>`{=html}**
 :   Set telnet port for serial. (default: '6660')
 **--keyboard `<type>`{=html}**
 :   Set keyboard. @Options: 'usb' (default), 'ps2', 'virtio'
 **--keyboard_layout `<layout>`{=html}**
 :   Set keyboard layout.
 **--mouse `<type>`{=html}**
 :   Set mouse. @Options: 'tablet' (default), 'ps2', 'usb', 'virtio'
 **--usb-controller `<type>`{=html}**
 :   Set usb-controller. @Options: 'ehci' (default), 'xhci', 'none'
 **--sound-card `<type>`{=html}**
 :   Set sound card. @Options: 'intel-hda' (default), 'ac97', 'es1370',
    'sb16', 'none'
 **--extra_args `<arguments>`{=html}**
 :   Pass additional arguments to qemu
 **--version**
 :   Print version
@ -78,22 +146,26 @@ You can also pass optional parameters
 ## Introduction
-Quickly create and run highly optimised desktop virtual machines for
+**Quickemu** is a wrapper for the excellent
-Linux, macOS and Windows; with just two commands. You decide what
+[QEMU](https://www.qemu.org/) that attempts to automatically *"do the
-operating system you want to run and Quickemu will figure out the best
+right thing"*, rather than expose exhaustive configuration options. You
-way to do it for you. For example:
+decide what operating system you want to run, and Quickemu will figure
 out the best way to do it for you.
-``` bash
+The original objective of the project was to enable [quick testing of
-quickget ubuntu-mate 22.04
+Linux distributions](#linux-guests) where the virtual machine
-quickemu --vm ubuntu-mate-22.04.conf
+configurations can be stored anywhere (such as external USB storage or
-```
+your home directory) and no elevated permissions are required to run the
 virtual machines. **Quickemu now also includes comprehensive support for
 [macOS](#macos-guests) and [Windows](#windows-guests)**.
-The original objective of the project was to enable quick testing of
+See this (old) video where I explain some of my motivations for creating
-Linux distributions where the virtual machine configurations can be
+Quickemu:
-stored anywhere, such as external USB storage or your home directory,
+
-and no elevated permissions are required to run the virtual machines.
+::: {align="center"}
-**Quickemu now also includes comprehensive support for macOS and
+[![Replace VirtualBox with Bash &
-Windows**.
+QEMU](https://img.youtube.com/vi/AOTYWEgw0hI/0.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOTYWEgw0hI)
 :::
 ## Features
@ -120,20 +192,8 @@ Windows**.
 -   EFI (with or without SecureBoot) and Legacy BIOS boot
 -   Graphical user interfaces available
-Quickemu is a wrapper for the excellent [QEMU](https://www.qemu.org/)
+When installing from source, you will need to install the following
-that attempts to automatically *"do the right thing"*, rather than
+requirements manually:
 expose exhaustive configuration options.
 We have a Discord for this project:
 [![Discord](https://img.shields.io/discord/712850672223125565?color=0C306A&label=WimpysWorld%20Discord&logo=Discord&logoColor=ffffff&style=flat-square)](https://discord.gg/sNmz3uw)
 See this (old) video where I explain some of my motivations for creating
 Quickemu.
 [![Replace VirtualBox with Bash &
 QEMU](https://img.youtube.com/vi/AOTYWEgw0hI/0.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOTYWEgw0hI)
 ## Requirements
 -   [QEMU](https://www.qemu.org/) (*6.0.0 or newer*) **with GTK, SDL,
    SPICE & VirtFS support**
@ -145,7 +205,7 @@ QEMU](https://img.youtube.com/vi/AOTYWEgw0hI/0.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/wat
 -   [LSB](https://wiki.linuxfoundation.org/lsb/start)
 -   [procps](https://gitlab.com/procps-ng/procps)
 -   [python3](https://www.python.org/)
-   [macrecovery](https://github.com/acidanthera/OpenCorePkg/tree/master/Utilities/macrecovery)
+-   [chunkcheck](https://gist.github.com/MCJack123/943eaca762730ca4b7ae460b731b68e7)
 -   [mkisofs](http://cdrtools.sourceforge.net/private/cdrecord.html)
 -   [usbutils](https://github.com/gregkh/usbutils)
 -   [util-linux](https://github.com/karelzak/util-linux)
@ -159,9 +219,7 @@ QEMU](https://img.youtube.com/vi/AOTYWEgw0hI/0.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/wat
 -   [zsync](http://zsync.moria.org.uk/)
 -   [unzip](http://www.info-zip.org/UnZip.html)
-### Installing Requirements
+For Ubuntu, Arch and NixOS hosts, the
 For Ubuntu, Arch and nixos systems the
 [ppa](https://launchpad.net/~flexiondotorg/+archive/ubuntu/quickemu),
 [AUR](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/quickemu) or
 [nix](https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/tree/master/pkgs/development/quickemu)
@ -169,27 +227,33 @@ packaging will take care of the dependencies. For other host
 distributions or operating systems it will be necessary to install the
 above requirements or their equivalents.
-These examples may save a little typing
+These examples may save a little typing:
-Debian (and direct derivatives such as MX Linux):
+#### Install requirements on Debian hosts
-    sudo apt install qemu bash coreutils ovmf grep jq lsb-base procps python3 genisoimage usbutils util-linux sed spice-client-gtk libtss2-tcti-swtpm0 wget xdg-user-dirs zsync unzip
+This also applies to direct derivatives, such as MX Linux:
-Fedora:
+``` sh
 sudo apt install qemu bash coreutils ovmf grep jq lsb-base procps python3 genisoimage usbutils util-linux sed spice-client-gtk libtss2-tcti-swtpm0 wget xdg-user-dirs zsync unzip
 ```
-    sudo dnf install qemu bash coreutils edk2-tools grep jq lsb procps python3 genisoimage usbutils util-linux sed spice-gtk-tools swtpm wget xdg-user-dirs xrandr unzip
+#### Install requirements on Fedora hosts
-MacOS:
+``` sh
 sudo dnf install qemu bash coreutils edk2-tools grep jq lsb procps python3 genisoimage usbutils util-linux sed spice-gtk-tools swtpm wget xdg-user-dirs xrandr unzip
 ```
 #### Install requirements on macOS hosts
 This is a work in progress (see [issue
 248](https://github.com/quickemu-project/quickemu/issues/248) for other
 steps and changes that may enable running on MacOS)
-    brew install qemu bash coreutils grep jq python@3.10 cdrtools gnu-sed spice-gtk wget zsync
+``` sh
 brew install qemu bash coreutils grep jq python@3.10 cdrtools gnu-sed spice-gtk wget zsync
 ```
-# Usage
+## GUI (quickgui)
 ## Graphical User Interfaces
 While `quickemu` and `quickget` are designed for the terminal, a
 graphical user interface is also available:
@ -198,23 +262,24 @@ graphical user interface is also available:
    Johnson](https://github.com/marxjohnson) and [Yannick
    Mauray](https://github.com/ymauray).
-Many thanks to [Luke Wesley-Holley](https://github.com/Lukewh) and
+To install Quickgui on Ubuntu:
 [Philipp Kiemle](https://github.com/daPhipz) for creating the
 **[Quickemu icons](https://github.com/Lukewh/quickemu-icons)** 🎨
-### Quickgui for Ubuntu
+``` sh
 ``` bash
 sudo add-apt-repository ppa:yannick-mauray/quickgui
 sudo apt update
 sudo apt install quickgui
 ```
-### quickemu quickget X terminal project
+Many thanks to [Luke Wesley-Holley](https://github.com/Lukewh) and
 [Philipp Kiemle](https://github.com/daPhipz) for creating the
 **[Quickemu icons](https://github.com/Lukewh/quickemu-icons)** 🎨
 ## TUI (qqx)
 From Nov 2023, there is also a multi option desktop integrated text
-interface, with lots of unique tools and utilities to help you make
+interface, the **quickemu quickget X terminal project**, a.k.a. **qqX**,
-light work of installations, snapshots and disk management
+with lots of unique tools and utilities to help you make light work of
 installations, snapshots and disk management
 -   **[qqX](https://github.com/TuxVinyards/qqX)** is independently
    curated by [Alex Genovese](https://github.com/TuxVinyards) (see the
@ -222,7 +287,9 @@ light work of installations, snapshots and disk management
 ![qqX-vmm](https://github.com/TuxVinyards/qqX/assets/3956806/18e5c495-8072-49a5-8b9c-e1302549efcf)
-## Ubuntu Guest
+## Creating Linux guests 🐧
 ### Ubuntu
 `quickget` will automatically download an Ubuntu release and create the
 virtual machine configuration.
@ -278,17 +345,18 @@ You can also use `quickget` with options to:
 ``` shell
    # show an OS ISO download URL for {os} {release} [edition] 
    quickget --show-iso-url fedora 38 Silverblue   
-    # test if and OS ISO is available for {os} {release} [edition]
+    # test if an OS ISO is available for {os} {release} [edition]
    quickget --test-iso-url nixos 23.05 plasma5
    # open an OS distribution homepage in a browser
    quickget --open-distro-homepage  ubuntu-mate
    # Only download image file into current directory, without creating VM
    quickget --download-iso elementary 7.1
 ```
-The `--show-iso-url` and `--test-iso-url` options **do not** work for
+The `--show-iso-url`, `--test-iso-url`, and `--download-iso` options are
-`Windows` (`quickget` will begin downloading the requested release and
+fully functional for all operating systems, including Windows and macOS.
 edition of windows)
-## Other Operating Systems
+### Other Operating Systems
 `quickget` also supports:
@ -299,16 +367,23 @@ edition of windows)
 -   `archcraft` (Archcraft)
 -   `archlinux` (Arch Linux)
 -   `arcolinux` (Arco Linux)
 -   `artixlinux` (Artix Linux)
 -   `athenaos` (Athenaos)
 -   `batocera` (Batocera)
 -   `bazzite` (Bazzite)
 -   `biglinux` (BigLinux)
 -   `blendos` (BlendOS)
 -   `bodhi` (Bodhi)
 -   `bunsenlabs` (Bunsenlabs)
 -   `cachyos` (CachyOS)
 -   `centos-stream` (CentOS Stream)
 -   `chimeralinux` (Chimera Linux)
 -   `crunchbang++` (Crunchbang++)
 -   `debian` (Debian)
 -   `deepin` (Deepin)
 -   `devuan` (Devuan)
 -   `dragonflybsd` (DragonFlyBSD)
 -   `easyos` (EasyOS)
 -   `elementary` (elementary OS)
 -   `endeavouros` (EndeavourOS)
 -   `endless` (Endless OS)
@ -318,8 +393,9 @@ edition of windows)
 -   `garuda` (Garuda Linux)
 -   `gentoo` (Gentoo)
 -   `ghostbsd` (GhostBSD)
 -   `gnomeos` (GNOME OS)
 -   `guix` (Guix)
 -   `haiku` (Haiku)
 -   `holoiso` (SteamOS HoloISO)
 -   `kali` (Kali)
 -   `kdeneon` (KDE Neon)
 -   `kolibrios` (KolibriOS)
@ -331,21 +407,27 @@ edition of windows)
 -   `mxlinux` (MX Linux)
 -   `netboot` (netboot.xyz)
 -   `netbsd` (NetBSD)
 -   `nitrux` (Nitrux)
 -   `nixos` (NixOS)
 -   `openbsd` (OpenBSD)
 -   `openindiana` (OpenIndiana)
 -   `opensuse` (openSUSE)
 -   `oraclelinux` (Oracle Linux)
 -   `parrotsec` (Parrot Security)
 -   `peppermint` (PeppermintOS)
 -   `popos` (Pop!\_OS)
 -   `porteus` (Porteus)
 -   `primtux` (Primtux)
 -   `reactos` (ReactOS)
 -   `rebornos` (RebornOS)
 -   `rockylinux` (Rocky Linux)
 -   `siduction` (Siduction)
 -   `slackware` (Slackware)
 -   `slax` (Slax)
 -   `slint` (Slint)
 -   `slitaz` (SliTaz GNU/Linux)
 -   `solus` (Solus)
-   `spiral` (Spiral)
+-   `spirallinux` (Spirallinux)
 -   `tails` (Tails)
 -   `tinycore` (Tiny Core Linux)
 -   `trisquel` (Trisquel)
@ -357,6 +439,8 @@ edition of windows)
 -   `xerolinux` (XeroLinux)
 -   `zorin` (Zorin OS)
 ### Custom Linux guests
 Or you can download a Linux image and manually create a VM
 configuration.
@ -382,7 +466,7 @@ quickemu --vm debian-bullseye.conf
    -   Install the SPICE WebDAV agent (`spice-webdavd`) in the guest to
        enable file sharing.
-## macOS Guest
+## Creating macOS Guests 🍏
 `quickget` automatically downloads a macOS recovery image and creates a
 virtual machine configuration.
@ -392,8 +476,8 @@ quickget macos catalina
 quickemu --vm macos-catalina.conf
 ```
-macOS `high-sierra`, `mojave`, `catalina`, `big-sur`, `monterey` and
+macOS `high-sierra`, `mojave`, `catalina`, `big-sur`, `monterey`,
-`ventura` are supported.
+`ventura` and `sonoma` are supported.
 -   Use cursor keys and enter key to select the **macOS Base System**
 -   From **macOS Utilities**
@ -403,8 +487,8 @@ macOS `high-sierra`, `mojave`, `catalina`, `big-sur`, `monterey` and
            click **Erase**.
        -   Enter a `Name:` for the disk
        -   If you are installing macOS Mojave or later (Catalina, Big
-            Sur, Monterey and Ventura), choose any of the APFS options
+            Sur, Monterey, Ventura and Sonoma), choose any of the APFS
-            as the filesystem. MacOS Extended may not work.
+            options as the filesystem. MacOS Extended may not work.
    -   Click **Erase**.
    -   Click **Done**.
    -   Close Disk Utility
@ -426,23 +510,17 @@ macOS `high-sierra`, `mojave`, `catalina`, `big-sur`, `monterey` and
    macOS disk image will only ever get larger and will not shrink even
    when you delete lots of data inside macOS.
    -   To enable TRIM, open the Terminal application and type the
-        following command followed by pressing
+        following command followed by pressing command on the hard disk
-        `<kbd>`{=html}enter`</kbd>`{=html} to tell macos to use the TRIM
+        when files are deleted:
        command on the hard disk when files are deleted:
 ``` bash
 sudo trimforce enable
 ```
 You will be prompted to enter your account's password to gain the
-privilege needed. Once you've entered your password and pressed
+privilege needed. Once you've entered your password and pressed in the
-`<kbd>`{=html}enter`</kbd>`{=html} the command will request confirmation
+form of two questions that require you to type response as though you
-in the form of two questions that require you to type
+said "no":
 `<kbd>`{=html}y`</kbd>`{=html} (for a "yes" response) followed by
 `<kbd>`{=html}enter`</kbd>`{=html} to confirm. If you press
 `<kbd>`{=html}enter`</kbd>`{=html} without first typing
 `<kbd>`{=html}y`</kbd>`{=html} the system will consider that a negative
 response as though you said "no":
 ``` plain
 IMPORTANT NOTICE: This tool force-enables TRIM for all relevant attached devices, even though such devices may not have been validated for data integrity while using TRIM. Use of this tool to enable TRIM may result in unintended data loss or data corruption. It should not be used in a commercial operating environment or with important data. Before using this tool, you should back up all of your data and regularly back up data while TRIM is enabled. This tool is provided on an "as is" basis. APPLE MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, REGARDING THIS TOOL OR ITS USE ALONE OR IN COMBINATION WITH YOUR DEVICES, SYSTEMS, OR SERVICES. BY USING THIS TOOL TO ENABLE TRIM, YOU AGREE THAT, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, USE OF THE TOOL IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK AND THAT THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO SATISFACTORY QUALITY, PERFORMANCE, ACCURACY AND EFFORT IS WITH YOU.
@ -487,6 +565,7 @@ There are some considerations when running macOS via Quickemu.
    -   Big Sur
    -   Monterey
    -   Ventura
    -   Sonoma
 -   `quickemu` will automatically download the required
    [OpenCore](https://github.com/acidanthera/OpenCorePkg) bootloader
    and OVMF firmware from [OSX-KVM](https://github.com/kholia/OSX-KVM).
@ -534,18 +613,28 @@ sudo rm /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/NetworkInterfaces.plist
 Now reboot, and the App Store should work.
-## Windows 8, 10 & 11 Guests
+## Creating Windows guests 🪟
-`quickget` can download
+`quickget` can download [**Windows
-[Windows10](https://www.microsoft.com/software-download/windows10) and
+10**](https://www.microsoft.com/software-download/windows10) and
-[Windows 11](https://www.microsoft.com/software-download/windows11)
+[**Windows 11**](https://www.microsoft.com/software-download/windows11)
 automatically and create an optimised virtual machine configuration.
 This configuration also includes the [VirtIO drivers for
 Windows](https://fedorapeople.org/groups/virt/virtio-win/direct-downloads/).
-Windows 8.1 is also supported but doesn't feature any automated
+**Windows 8.1** is also supported but doesn't feature any automated
 installation or driver optimisation.
 `quickget` can also download [Windows 10
 LTSC](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/download-windows-10-enterprise)
 and Windows Server
 [2012-r2](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/download-windows-server-2012-r2),
 [2016](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/download-windows-server-2016),
 [2019](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/download-windows-server-2019),
 and
 [2022](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/download-windows-server-2022).
 No automated installation is supported for these releases.
 ``` bash
 quickget windows 11
 quickemu --vm windows-11.conf
@ -558,6 +647,16 @@ quickemu --vm windows-11.conf
    -   Username: `Quickemu`
    -   Password: `quickemu`
 ### Regional versions
 By default `quickget` will download the *"English International"*
 release (*"English (United States)"* for server releases), but you can
 optionally specify one of the supported languages: For example:
 ``` bash
 quickget windows 11 "Chinese (Traditional)"
 ```
 The default Windows 11 configuration looks like this:
 ``` bash
@ -574,15 +673,15 @@ secureboot="off"
 -   `tpm="on"` instructs `quickemu` to create a software emulated TPM
    device using `swtpm`.
-# All the options
+## Configuration
 Here are the usage instructions:
    Usage
-      quickemu --vm ubuntu.conf
+      quickemu --vm ubuntu.conf [optional params]
-    You can also pass optional parameters
+    List of optional parameters:
      --access                          : Enable remote spice access support. 'local' (default), 'remote', 'clientipaddress'
      --braille                         : Enable braille support. Requires SDL.
      --delete-disk                     : Delete the disk image and EFI variables
@ -599,6 +698,8 @@ Here are the usage instructions:
      --snapshot info                   : Show disk/snapshot info.
      --status-quo                      : Do not commit any changes to disk/snapshot.
      --viewer <viewer>                 : Choose an alternative viewer. @Options: 'spicy' (default), 'remote-viewer', 'none'
      --width <width>                   : Set VM screen width. Does nothing without --height
      --height <height>                 : Set VM screen height. Does nothing without --width
      --ssh-port <port>                 : Set ssh-port manually
      --spice-port <port>               : Set spice-port manually
      --public-dir <path>               : Expose share directory. @Options: '' (default: xdg-user-dir PUBLICSHARE), '<directory>', 'none'
@ -677,7 +778,7 @@ which will override system default screen sizes. The VM size will be
 'pct' of the chosen screen. **If --fullscreen is chosen screen will be
 fullsize instead of being scaled down by --screenpct value.**
-# References
+## References
 Useful reference that assisted the development of Quickemu.
@ -690,6 +791,7 @@ Useful reference that assisted the development of Quickemu.
    -   <https://passthroughpo.st/mac-os-adds-early-support-for-virtio-qemu/>
    -   <https://github.com/kholia/OSX-KVM>
    -   <https://github.com/thenickdude/KVM-Opencore>
    -   <https://gist.github.com/MCJack123/943eaca762730ca4b7ae460b731b68e7>
    -   <https://github.com/acidanthera/OpenCorePkg/tree/master/Utilities/macrecovery>
    -   <https://www.kraxel.org/blog/2017/09/running-macos-as-guest-in-kvm/>
    -   <https://www.nicksherlock.com/2017/10/passthrough-of-advanced-cpu-features-for-macos-high-sierra-guests/>
--- a/docs/quickemu_conf.1
+++ b/docs/quickemu_conf.1
@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-.\" Automatically generated by Pandoc 3.1.9
+.\" Automatically generated by Pandoc 3.1.12.3
 .\"
-.TH "QUICKEMU_CONF" "1" "November 26, 2023" "quickemu_conf" "Quickemu Configuration Manual"
+.TH "QUICKEMU_CONF" "1" "April 12, 2024" "quickemu_conf" "Quickemu Configuration Manual"
 .SH NAME
-quickemu_conf - Options and parameters in the quickemu <vm>.conf
+quickemu_conf \- Options and parameters in the quickemu <vm>.conf
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 \f[B]quickemu\f[R] will create and run highly optimised desktop virtual
 machines for Linux, macOS and Windows.
@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ VM
 These are the options and defaults for the <vm>.conf file
 .IP
 .EX
-# Lowercase variables are used in the VM config file only
+\f[I]# Lowercase variables are used in the VM config file only\f[R]
 boot=\[dq]efi\[dq]
 cpu_cores=\[dq]\[dq]
 disk_img=\[dq]\[dq]
@ -46,28 +46,28 @@ monitor_cmd=\[dq]\[dq]
 serial=\[dq]socket\[dq]
 serial_telnet_port=\[dq]6660\[dq]
 serial_telnet_host=\[dq]localhost\[dq]
-# options: ehci(USB2.0), xhci(USB3.0)
+\f[I]# options: ehci(USB2.0), xhci(USB3.0)\f[R]
 usb_controller=\[dq]ehci\[dq]
-# options: ps2, usb, virtio
+\f[I]# options: ps2, usb, virtio\f[R]
 keyboard=\[dq]usb\[dq]
-keyboard_layout=\[dq]en-us\[dq]
+keyboard_layout=\[dq]en\-us\[dq]
-# options: ps2, usb, tablet, virtio
+\f[I]# options: ps2, usb, tablet, virtio\f[R]
 mouse=\[dq]tablet\[dq]
 .EE
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .IP
 .EX
 guest_os=\[dq]linux\[dq]
-disk_img=\[dq]debian-bullseye/disk.qcow2\[dq]
+disk_img=\[dq]debian\-bullseye/disk.qcow2\[dq]
-iso=\[dq]debian-bullseye/firmware-11.0.0-amd64-DVD-1.iso\[dq]
+iso=\[dq]debian\-bullseye/firmware\-11.0.0\-amd64\-DVD\-1.iso\[dq]
 .EE
 .PP
 The default macOS configuration looks like this:
 .IP
 .EX
 guest_os=\[dq]macos\[dq]
-img=\[dq]macos-catalina/RecoveryImage.img\[dq]
+img=\[dq]macos\-catalina/RecoveryImage.img\[dq]
-disk_img=\[dq]macos-catalina/disk.qcow2\[dq]
+disk_img=\[dq]macos\-catalina/disk.qcow2\[dq]
 macos_release=\[dq]catalina\[dq]
 .EE
 .IP \[bu] 2
@ -89,9 +89,9 @@ The default Windows 11 configuration looks like this:
 .IP
 .EX
 guest_os=\[dq]windows\[dq]
-disk_img=\[dq]windows-11/disk.qcow2\[dq]
+disk_img=\[dq]windows\-11/disk.qcow2\[dq]
-iso=\[dq]windows-11/Win11_EnglishInternational_x64.iso\[dq]
+iso=\[dq]windows\-11/Win11_EnglishInternational_x64.iso\[dq]
-fixed_iso=\[dq]windows-11/virtio-win.iso\[dq]
+fixed_iso=\[dq]windows\-11/virtio\-win.iso\[dq]
 tpm=\[dq]on\[dq]
 secureboot=\[dq]on\[dq]
 .EE
@ -104,13 +104,13 @@ drivers.
 .IP \[bu] 2
 \f[CR]tpm=\[dq]on\[dq]\f[R] instructs \f[CR]quickemu\f[R] to create a
 software emulated TPM device using \f[CR]swtpm\f[R].
-.SH BIOS and EFI
+.SS BIOS and EFI
 Since Quickemu 2.1.0 \f[CR]efi\f[R] is the default boot option.
 If you want to override this behaviour then add the following line to
 you VM configuration to enable legacy BIOS.
 .IP \[bu] 2
-\f[CR]boot=\[dq]legacy\[dq]\f[R] - Enable Legacy BIOS boot
+\f[CR]boot=\[dq]legacy\[dq]\f[R] \- Enable Legacy BIOS boot
-.SH Tuning CPU cores, RAM & disks
+.SS Tuning CPU cores, RAM & disks
 By default, Quickemu will calculate the number of CPUs cores and RAM to
 allocate to a VM based on the specifications of your host computer.
 You can override this default behaviour and tune the VM configuration to
@ -118,13 +118,13 @@ your liking.
 .PP
 Add additional lines to your virtual machine configuration:
 .IP \[bu] 2
-\f[CR]cpu_cores=\[dq]4\[dq]\f[R] - Specify the number of CPU cores
+\f[CR]cpu_cores=\[dq]4\[dq]\f[R] \- Specify the number of CPU cores
 allocated to the VM
 .IP \[bu] 2
-\f[CR]ram=\[dq]4G\[dq]\f[R] - Specify the amount of RAM to allocate to
+\f[CR]ram=\[dq]4G\[dq]\f[R] \- Specify the amount of RAM to allocate to
 the VM
 .IP \[bu] 2
-\f[CR]disk_size=\[dq]16G\[dq]\f[R] - Specify the size of the virtual
+\f[CR]disk_size=\[dq]16G\[dq]\f[R] \- Specify the size of the virtual
 disk allocated to the VM
 .SS Disk preallocation
 Preallocation mode (allowed values: \f[CR]off\f[R] (default),
@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ the system disk image by adding a line like this to your VM
 configuration.
 .IP \[bu] 2
 \f[CR]preallocation=\[dq]metadata\[dq]\f[R]
-.SS CD-ROM disks
+.SS CD\-ROM disks
 If you want to expose an ISO image from the host to guest add the
 following line to the VM configuration:
 .IP \[bu] 2
@ -151,18 +151,18 @@ Alan Pope
 To do so add the following line to the VM configuration:
 .IP \[bu] 2
 \f[CR]floppy=\[dq]/path/to/floppy.img\[dq]\f[R]
-.SH File Sharing
+.SS File Sharing
 All File Sharing options will only expose \f[CR]\[ti]/Public\f[R] (or
 localised variations) for the current user to the guest VMs.
 .SS Samba 🐧 🍏 🪟
 If \f[CR]smbd\f[R] is available on the host, Quickemu will automatically
-enable the built-in QEMU support for exposing a Samba share from the
+enable the built\-in QEMU support for exposing a Samba share from the
 host to the guest.
 .PP
 You can install the minimal Samba components on Ubuntu using:
 .IP
 .EX
-sudo apt install --no-install-recommends samba
+sudo apt install \-\-no\-install\-recommends samba
 .EE
 .PP
 If everything is set up correctly, the \f[CR]smbd\f[R] address will be
@ -170,20 +170,21 @@ printed when the virtual machine is started.
 For example:
 .IP
 .EX
- - smbd:     On guest: smb://10.0.2.4/qemu
+ \- smbd:     On guest: smb://10.0.2.4/qemu
 .EE
 .PP
-If using a Windows guest, right-click on \[lq]This PC\[rq], click
+If using a Windows guest, right\-click on \[lq]This PC\[rq], click
 \[lq]Add a network location\[rq], and paste this address, removing
 \f[CR]smb:\f[R] and replacing forward slashes with backslashes (in this
 example \f[CR]\[rs]\[rs]10.0.2.4\[rs]qemu\f[R]).
 .SS SPICE WebDAV 🐧 🪟
 .IP \[bu] 2
 TBD
-.SS VirtIO-9P 🐧 🍏
+.SS VirtIO\-9P 🐧 🍏
 .IP \[bu] 2
 TBD
-.SH Network port forwarding
+.SS Networking
 .SS Port forwarding
 Add an additional line to your virtual machine configuration.
 For example:
 .IP \[bu] 2
@ -194,12 +195,12 @@ In the example above:
 Port 8123 on the host is forwarded to port 8123 on the guest.
 .IP \[bu] 2
 Port 8888 on the host is forwarded to port 80 on the guest.
-.SH Disable networking
+.SS Disable networking
 To completely disable all network interfaces in a guest VM add this
 additional line to your virtual machine configuration:
 .IP \[bu] 2
 \f[CR]network=\[dq]none\[dq]\f[R]
-.SH Restricted networking
+.SS Restricted networking
 You can isolate the guest from the host (and broader network) using the
 restrict option, which will restrict networking to just the guest and
 any virtual devices.
@ -209,7 +210,7 @@ phoning home while still providing a network inside the guest.
 Add this additional line to your virtual machine configuration:
 .IP \[bu] 2
 \f[CR]network=\[dq]restrict\[dq]\f[R]
-.SH Bridged networking
+.SS Bridged networking
 Connect your virtual machine to a preconfigured network bridge.
 Add an additional line to your virtual machine configuration:
 .IP \[bu] 2
@ -219,21 +220,39 @@ If you want to have a persistent MAC address for your bridged network
 interface in the guest VM you can add \f[CR]macaddr\f[R] to the virtual
 machine configuration.
 QEMU requires that the MAC address is in the range:
-\f[B]52:54:00:AB:00:00 - 52:54:00:AB:FF:FF\f[R]
+\f[B]52:54:00:AB:00:00 \- 52:54:00:AB:FF:FF\f[R]
 .PP
 So you can generate your own MAC addresses with:
 .IP \[bu] 2
 \f[CR]macaddr=\[dq]52:54:00:AB:51:AE\[dq]\f[R]
-.SH USB redirection
+.SS USB redirection
-Quickemu supports USB redirection via SPICE pass-through and host
+Quickemu supports USB redirection via SPICE pass\-through and host
-pass-through.
+pass\-through.
 .SS SPICE redirection (recommended)
-Using SPICE for USB pass-through is easiest as it doesn\[cq]t require
+Using SPICE for USB pass\-through is easiest as it doesn\[cq]t require
-any elevated permission, start Quickemu with \f[CR]--display spice\f[R]
+any elevated permission:
-and then select \f[CR]Input\f[R] ->
+.IP \[bu] 2
-\f[CR]Select USB Device for redirection\f[R] from the menu to choose
+Start Quickemu with \f[CR]\-\-display spice\f[R] and then
-which device(s) you want to attach to the guest.
+.IP \[bu] 2
-.SS Host redirection \f[B]NOT Recommended\f[R]
+select \f[CR]Input\f[R] \-> \f[CR]Select USB Device for redirection\f[R]
 from the menu to choose which device(s) you want to attach to the guest.
 .SS Enabling SPICE redirection on NixOS
 On NixOS, if you encounter this error:
 .IP
 .EX
 Error setting facl: Operation not permitted
 .EE
 .PP
 Try setting \c
 .UR https://search.nixos.org/options?channel=23.11&show=virtualisation.spiceUSBRedirection.enable&from=0&size=50&sort=relevance&type=packages&query=spiceusbredirec
 the following option
 .UE \c
 :
 .IP
 .EX
 virtualisation.spiceUSBRedirection.enable = true;
 .EE
 .SS Host redirection (\f[B]NOT Recommended\f[R])
 \f[B]USB host redirection is not recommended\f[R], it is provided purely
 for backwards compatibility to older versions of Quickemu.
 Using SPICE is preferred, see above.
@ -256,12 +275,12 @@ the appropriate commands to modify the USB device(s) access permissions,
 like this:
 .IP
 .EX
- - USB:      Host pass-through requested:
+ \- USB:      Host pass\-through requested:
-              - Sennheiser Communications EPOS GTW 270 on bus 001 device 005 needs permission changes:
+              \- Sennheiser Communications EPOS GTW 270 on bus 001 device 005 needs permission changes:
-                sudo chown -v root:user /dev/bus/usb/001/005
+                sudo chown \-v root:user /dev/bus/usb/001/005
                ERROR! USB permission changes are required 👆
 .EE
-.SH TPM
+.SS TPM
 Since Quickemu 2.2.0 a software emulated TPM device can be added to
 guest virtual machines.
 Just add \f[CR]tpm=\[dq]on\[dq]\f[R] to your VM configuration.
--- a/docs/quickemu_conf.1.md
+++ b/docs/quickemu_conf.1.md
@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 author: Martin Wimpress
-date: November 26, 2023
+date: April 12, 2024
 footer: quickemu_conf
 header: Quickemu Configuration Manual
 section: 1
@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ secureboot="on"
 -   `tpm="on"` instructs `quickemu` to create a software emulated TPM
    device using `swtpm`.
-# BIOS and EFI
+### BIOS and EFI
 Since Quickemu 2.1.0 `efi` is the default boot option. If you want to
 override this behaviour then add the following line to you VM
@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ configuration to enable legacy BIOS.
 -   `boot="legacy"` - Enable Legacy BIOS boot
-# Tuning CPU cores, RAM & disks
+### Tuning CPU cores, RAM & disks
 By default, Quickemu will calculate the number of CPUs cores and RAM to
 allocate to a VM based on the specifications of your host computer. You
@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ Add additional lines to your virtual machine configuration:
 -   `disk_size="16G"` - Specify the size of the virtual disk allocated
    to the VM
-## Disk preallocation
+### Disk preallocation
 Preallocation mode (allowed values: `off` (default), `metadata`,
 `falloc`, `full`). An image with preallocated metadata is initially
@ -141,14 +141,14 @@ configuration.
 -   `preallocation="metadata"`
-## CD-ROM disks
+### CD-ROM disks
 If you want to expose an ISO image from the host to guest add the
 following line to the VM configuration:
 -   `fixed_iso="/path/to/image.iso"`
-## Floppy disks
+### Floppy disks
 If you're like [Alan Pope](https://popey.com) you'll probably want to
 mount a floppy disk image in the guest. To do so add the following line
@ -156,12 +156,12 @@ to the VM configuration:
 -   `floppy="/path/to/floppy.img"`
-# File Sharing
+### File Sharing
 All File Sharing options will only expose `~/Public` (or localised
 variations) for the current user to the guest VMs.
-## Samba 🐧 🍏 🪟
+#### Samba 🐧 🍏 🪟
 If `smbd` is available on the host, Quickemu will automatically enable
 the built-in QEMU support for exposing a Samba share from the host to
@ -182,15 +182,17 @@ If using a Windows guest, right-click on "This PC", click "Add a network
 location", and paste this address, removing `smb:` and replacing forward
 slashes with backslashes (in this example `\\10.0.2.4\qemu`).
-## SPICE WebDAV 🐧 🪟
+#### SPICE WebDAV 🐧 🪟
 -   TBD
-## VirtIO-9P 🐧 🍏
+#### VirtIO-9P 🐧 🍏
 -   TBD
-# Network port forwarding
+### Networking
 #### Port forwarding
 Add an additional line to your virtual machine configuration. For
 example:
@ -202,14 +204,14 @@ In the example above:
 -   Port 8123 on the host is forwarded to port 8123 on the guest.
 -   Port 8888 on the host is forwarded to port 80 on the guest.
-# Disable networking
+#### Disable networking
 To completely disable all network interfaces in a guest VM add this
 additional line to your virtual machine configuration:
 -   `network="none"`
-# Restricted networking
+#### Restricted networking
 You can isolate the guest from the host (and broader network) using the
 restrict option, which will restrict networking to just the guest and
@ -221,7 +223,7 @@ additional line to your virtual machine configuration:
 -   `network="restrict"`
-# Bridged networking
+#### Bridged networking
 Connect your virtual machine to a preconfigured network bridge. Add an
 additional line to your virtual machine configuration:
@ -237,19 +239,34 @@ So you can generate your own MAC addresses with:
 -   `macaddr="52:54:00:AB:51:AE"`
-# USB redirection
+### USB redirection
 Quickemu supports USB redirection via SPICE pass-through and host
 pass-through.
-## SPICE redirection (recommended)
+#### SPICE redirection (recommended)
 Using SPICE for USB pass-through is easiest as it doesn't require any
-elevated permission, start Quickemu with `--display spice` and then
+elevated permission:
 select `Input` -\> `Select USB Device for redirection` from the menu to
 choose which device(s) you want to attach to the guest.
-## Host redirection **NOT Recommended**
+-   Start Quickemu with `--display spice` and then
 -   select `Input` -\> `Select USB Device for redirection` from the menu
    to choose which device(s) you want to attach to the guest.
 ##### Enabling SPICE redirection on NixOS
 On NixOS, if you encounter this error:
    Error setting facl: Operation not permitted
 Try setting [the following
 option](https://search.nixos.org/options?channel=23.11&show=virtualisation.spiceUSBRedirection.enable&from=0&size=50&sort=relevance&type=packages&query=spiceusbredirec):
 ``` nix
 virtualisation.spiceUSBRedirection.enable = true;
 ```
 #### Host redirection (**NOT Recommended**)
 **USB host redirection is not recommended**, it is provided purely for
 backwards compatibility to older versions of Quickemu. Using SPICE is
@ -276,7 +293,7 @@ like this:
                    sudo chown -v root:user /dev/bus/usb/001/005
                    ERROR! USB permission changes are required 👆
-# TPM
+### TPM
 Since Quickemu 2.2.0 a software emulated TPM device can be added to
 guest virtual machines. Just add `tpm="on"` to your VM configuration.
--- a/docs/quickget.1
+++ b/docs/quickget.1
@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-.\" Automatically generated by Pandoc 3.1.9
+.\" Automatically generated by Pandoc 3.1.12.3
 .\"
-.TH "QUICKGET" "1" "November 26, 2023" "quickget" "Quickget User Manual"
+.TH "QUICKGET" "1" "April 12, 2024" "quickget" "Quickget User Manual"
 .SH NAME
-quickget - download and prepare materials for building a quickemu VM
+quickget \- download and prepare materials for building a quickemu VM
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 \f[B]quickget\f[R] [\f[I]os\f[R]] [\f[I]release\f[R]]
 [\f[I]edition\f[R]] | [\f[I]OPTION\f[R]]*
@ -11,19 +11,19 @@ quickget - download and prepare materials for building a quickemu VM
 configuration for \f[CR]quickemu\f[R] to use to build and run
 .SH OPTIONS
 .TP
-\f[B]version | -version | \[en]version\f[R]
+\f[B]version | \-version | \[en]version\f[R]
 show version (from Quickemu)
 .TP
 \f[B]list | list_csv | list_json\f[R]
 provide a csv list of all supported guest OSes, versions and variants.
 .TP
-\f[B]\f[CB]--show-iso-url\f[B] | -s\f[R] {\f[B]os\f[R]} {\f[B]release\f[R]} [\f[B]edition\f[R]]
+\f[B]\f[CB]\-\-show\-iso\-url\f[B] | \-s\f[R] {\f[B]os\f[R]} {\f[B]release\f[R]} [\f[B]edition\f[R]]
 show ISO download URL
 .TP
-\f[B]\f[CB]--test-iso-url\f[B] | -t\f[R] {\f[B]os\f[R]} {\f[B]release\f[R]} [\f[B]edition\f[R]]
+\f[B]\f[CB]\-\-test\-iso\-url\f[B] | \-t\f[R] {\f[B]os\f[R]} {\f[B]release\f[R]} [\f[B]edition\f[R]]
 test if ISO is available
 .TP
-\f[B]\f[CB]--open-distro-homepage\f[B] | -o\f[R] {\f[B]os\f[R]}
+\f[B]\f[CB]\-\-open\-distro\-homepage\f[B] | \-o\f[R] {\f[B]os\f[R]}
 open OS homepage in browser
 .TP
 \f[B][OS] [Release] [Edition]\f[R]
@ -32,41 +32,42 @@ is provided a list of missing options will be reported and the script
 will exit.
 Editions may not apply and will be defaulted if not provided.
 .SH NOTES
-.SS Ubuntu Guest
+.SS Creating Linux guests 🐧
 .SS Ubuntu
 \f[CR]quickget\f[R] will automatically download an Ubuntu release and
 create the virtual machine configuration.
 .IP
 .EX
 quickget ubuntu 22.04
-quickemu --vm ubuntu-22.04.conf
+quickemu \-\-vm ubuntu\-22.04.conf
 .EE
 .IP \[bu] 2
 Complete the installation as normal.
 .IP \[bu] 2
-Post-install:
+Post\-install:
 .RS 2
 .IP \[bu] 2
-Install the SPICE agent (\f[CR]spice-vdagent\f[R]) in the guest to
+Install the SPICE agent (\f[CR]spice\-vdagent\f[R]) in the guest to
 enable copy/paste and USB redirection
 .RS 2
 .IP \[bu] 2
-\f[CR]sudo apt install spice-vdagent\f[R]
+\f[CR]sudo apt install spice\-vdagent\f[R]
 .RE
 .IP \[bu] 2
-Install the SPICE WebDAV agent (\f[CR]spice-webdavd\f[R]) in the guest
+Install the SPICE WebDAV agent (\f[CR]spice\-webdavd\f[R]) in the guest
 to enable file sharing.
 .RS 2
 .IP \[bu] 2
-\f[CR]sudo apt install spice-webdavd\f[R]
+\f[CR]sudo apt install spice\-webdavd\f[R]
 .RE
 .RE
-.SS Ubuntu devel (daily-live) images
+.SS Ubuntu devel (daily\-live) images
 \f[CR]quickget\f[R] can also download/refresh devel images via
 \f[CR]zsync\f[R] for Ubuntu developers and testers.
 .IP
 .EX
 quickget ubuntu devel
-quickemu --vm ubuntu-devel.conf
+quickemu \-\-vm ubuntu\-devel.conf
 .EE
 .PP
 You can run \f[CR]quickget ubuntu devel\f[R] to refresh your daily
@ -82,21 +83,21 @@ All the official Ubuntu flavours are supported, just replace
 .IP \[bu] 2
 \f[CR]lubuntu\f[R] (Lubuntu)
 .IP \[bu] 2
-\f[CR]ubuntu-budgie\f[R] (Ubuntu Budgie)
+\f[CR]ubuntu\-budgie\f[R] (Ubuntu Budgie)
 .IP \[bu] 2
 \f[CR]ubuntucinnamon\f[R] (Ubuntu Cinnamon)
 .IP \[bu] 2
 \f[CR]ubuntukylin\f[R] (Ubuntu Kylin)
 .IP \[bu] 2
-\f[CR]ubuntu-mate\f[R] (Ubuntu MATE)
+\f[CR]ubuntu\-mate\f[R] (Ubuntu MATE)
 .IP \[bu] 2
-\f[CR]ubuntu-server\f[R] (Ubuntu Server)
+\f[CR]ubuntu\-server\f[R] (Ubuntu Server)
 .IP \[bu] 2
 \f[CR]ubuntustudio\f[R] (Ubuntu Studio)
 .IP \[bu] 2
 \f[CR]ubuntu\f[R] (Ubuntu)
 .IP \[bu] 2
-\f[CR]ubuntu-unity\f[R] (Ubuntu Unity)
+\f[CR]ubuntu\-unity\f[R] (Ubuntu Unity)
 .IP \[bu] 2
 \f[CR]xubuntu\f[R] (Xubuntu)
 .PP
@ -104,16 +105,18 @@ You can also use \f[CR]quickget\f[R] with options to:
 .IP
 .EX
    # show an OS ISO download URL for {os} {release} [edition] 
-    quickget --show-iso-url fedora 38 Silverblue   
+    quickget \-\-show\-iso\-url fedora 38 Silverblue   
-    # test if and OS ISO is available for {os} {release} [edition]
+    # test if an OS ISO is available for {os} {release} [edition]
-    quickget --test-iso-url nixos 23.05 plasma5
+    quickget \-\-test\-iso\-url nixos 23.05 plasma5
    # open an OS distribution homepage in a browser
-    quickget --open-distro-homepage  ubuntu-mate
+    quickget \-\-open\-distro\-homepage  ubuntu\-mate
    # Only download image file into current directory, without creating VM
    quickget \-\-download\-iso elementary 7.1
 .EE
 .PP
-The \f[CR]--show-iso-url\f[R] and \f[CR]--test-iso-url\f[R] options
+The \f[CR]\-\-show\-iso\-url\f[R], \f[CR]\-\-test\-iso\-url\f[R], and
-\f[B]do not\f[R] work for \f[CR]Windows\f[R] (\f[CR]quickget\f[R] will
+\f[CR]\-\-download\-iso\f[R] options are fully functional for all
-begin downloading the requested release and edition of windows)
+operating systems, including Windows and macOS.
 .SS Other Operating Systems
 \f[CR]quickget\f[R] also supports:
 .IP \[bu] 2
@ -131,8 +134,16 @@ begin downloading the requested release and edition of windows)
 .IP \[bu] 2
 \f[CR]arcolinux\f[R] (Arco Linux)
 .IP \[bu] 2
 \f[CR]artixlinux\f[R] (Artix Linux)
 .IP \[bu] 2
 \f[CR]athenaos\f[R] (Athenaos)
 .IP \[bu] 2
 \f[CR]batocera\f[R] (Batocera)
 .IP \[bu] 2
 \f[CR]bazzite\f[R] (Bazzite)
 .IP \[bu] 2
 \f[CR]biglinux\f[R] (BigLinux)
 .IP \[bu] 2
 \f[CR]blendos\f[R] (BlendOS)
 .IP \[bu] 2
 \f[CR]bodhi\f[R] (Bodhi)
@ -141,7 +152,11 @@ begin downloading the requested release and edition of windows)
 .IP \[bu] 2
 \f[CR]cachyos\f[R] (CachyOS)
 .IP \[bu] 2
-\f[CR]centos-stream\f[R] (CentOS Stream)
+\f[CR]centos\-stream\f[R] (CentOS Stream)
 .IP \[bu] 2
 \f[CR]chimeralinux\f[R] (Chimera Linux)
 .IP \[bu] 2
 \f[CR]crunchbang++\f[R] (Crunchbang++)
 .IP \[bu] 2
 \f[CR]debian\f[R] (Debian)
 .IP \[bu] 2
@ -151,6 +166,8 @@ begin downloading the requested release and edition of windows)
 .IP \[bu] 2
 \f[CR]dragonflybsd\f[R] (DragonFlyBSD)
 .IP \[bu] 2
 \f[CR]easyos\f[R] (EasyOS)
 .IP \[bu] 2
 \f[CR]elementary\f[R] (elementary OS)
 .IP \[bu] 2
 \f[CR]endeavouros\f[R] (EndeavourOS)
@ -169,9 +186,11 @@ begin downloading the requested release and edition of windows)
 .IP \[bu] 2
 \f[CR]ghostbsd\f[R] (GhostBSD)
 .IP \[bu] 2
-\f[CR]haiku\f[R] (Haiku)
+\f[CR]gnomeos\f[R] (GNOME OS)
 .IP \[bu] 2
-\f[CR]holoiso\f[R] (SteamOS HoloISO)
+\f[CR]guix\f[R] (Guix)
 .IP \[bu] 2
 \f[CR]haiku\f[R] (Haiku)
 .IP \[bu] 2
 \f[CR]kali\f[R] (Kali)
 .IP \[bu] 2
@ -195,6 +214,8 @@ begin downloading the requested release and edition of windows)
 .IP \[bu] 2
 \f[CR]netbsd\f[R] (NetBSD)
 .IP \[bu] 2
 \f[CR]nitrux\f[R] (Nitrux)
 .IP \[bu] 2
 \f[CR]nixos\f[R] (NixOS)
 .IP \[bu] 2
 \f[CR]openbsd\f[R] (OpenBSD)
@ -205,12 +226,16 @@ begin downloading the requested release and edition of windows)
 .IP \[bu] 2
 \f[CR]oraclelinux\f[R] (Oracle Linux)
 .IP \[bu] 2
 \f[CR]parrotsec\f[R] (Parrot Security)
 .IP \[bu] 2
 \f[CR]peppermint\f[R] (PeppermintOS)
 .IP \[bu] 2
 \f[CR]popos\f[R] (Pop!_OS)
 .IP \[bu] 2
 \f[CR]porteus\f[R] (Porteus)
 .IP \[bu] 2
 \f[CR]primtux\f[R] (Primtux)
 .IP \[bu] 2
 \f[CR]reactos\f[R] (ReactOS)
 .IP \[bu] 2
 \f[CR]rebornos\f[R] (RebornOS)
@ -221,9 +246,15 @@ begin downloading the requested release and edition of windows)
 .IP \[bu] 2
 \f[CR]slackware\f[R] (Slackware)
 .IP \[bu] 2
 \f[CR]slax\f[R] (Slax)
 .IP \[bu] 2
 \f[CR]slint\f[R] (Slint)
 .IP \[bu] 2
 \f[CR]slitaz\f[R] (SliTaz GNU/Linux)
 .IP \[bu] 2
 \f[CR]solus\f[R] (Solus)
 .IP \[bu] 2
-\f[CR]spiral\f[R] (Spiral)
+\f[CR]spirallinux\f[R] (Spirallinux)
 .IP \[bu] 2
 \f[CR]tails\f[R] (Tails)
 .IP \[bu] 2
@ -231,9 +262,9 @@ begin downloading the requested release and edition of windows)
 .IP \[bu] 2
 \f[CR]trisquel\f[R] (Trisquel)
 .IP \[bu] 2
-\f[CR]truenas-core\f[R] (TrueNAS Core)
+\f[CR]truenas\-core\f[R] (TrueNAS Core)
 .IP \[bu] 2
-\f[CR]truenas-scale\f[R] (TrueNAS Scale)
+\f[CR]truenas\-scale\f[R] (TrueNAS Scale)
 .IP \[bu] 2
 \f[CR]vanillaos\f[R] (Vanilla OS)
 .IP \[bu] 2
@ -244,50 +275,50 @@ begin downloading the requested release and edition of windows)
 \f[CR]xerolinux\f[R] (XeroLinux)
 .IP \[bu] 2
 \f[CR]zorin\f[R] (Zorin OS)
-.PP
+.SS Custom Linux guests
 Or you can download a Linux image and manually create a VM
 configuration.
 .IP \[bu] 2
 Download a .iso image of a Linux distribution
 .IP \[bu] 2
 Create a VM configuration file; for example
-\f[CR]debian-bullseye.conf\f[R]
+\f[CR]debian\-bullseye.conf\f[R]
 .IP
 .EX
 guest_os=\[dq]linux\[dq]
-disk_img=\[dq]debian-bullseye/disk.qcow2\[dq]
+disk_img=\[dq]debian\-bullseye/disk.qcow2\[dq]
-iso=\[dq]debian-bullseye/firmware-11.0.0-amd64-DVD-1.iso\[dq]
+iso=\[dq]debian\-bullseye/firmware\-11.0.0\-amd64\-DVD\-1.iso\[dq]
 .EE
 .IP \[bu] 2
 Use \f[CR]quickemu\f[R] to start the virtual machine:
 .IP
 .EX
-quickemu --vm debian-bullseye.conf
+quickemu \-\-vm debian\-bullseye.conf
 .EE
 .IP \[bu] 2
 Complete the installation as normal.
 .IP \[bu] 2
-Post-install:
+Post\-install:
 .RS 2
 .IP \[bu] 2
-Install the SPICE agent (\f[CR]spice-vdagent\f[R]) in the guest to
+Install the SPICE agent (\f[CR]spice\-vdagent\f[R]) in the guest to
 enable copy/paste and USB redirection.
 .IP \[bu] 2
-Install the SPICE WebDAV agent (\f[CR]spice-webdavd\f[R]) in the guest
+Install the SPICE WebDAV agent (\f[CR]spice\-webdavd\f[R]) in the guest
 to enable file sharing.
 .RE
-.SS macOS Guest
+.SS Creating macOS Guests 🍏
 \f[CR]quickget\f[R] automatically downloads a macOS recovery image and
 creates a virtual machine configuration.
 .IP
 .EX
 quickget macos catalina
-quickemu --vm macos-catalina.conf
+quickemu \-\-vm macos\-catalina.conf
 .EE
 .PP
-macOS \f[CR]high-sierra\f[R], \f[CR]mojave\f[R], \f[CR]catalina\f[R],
+macOS \f[CR]high\-sierra\f[R], \f[CR]mojave\f[R], \f[CR]catalina\f[R],
-\f[CR]big-sur\f[R], \f[CR]monterey\f[R] and \f[CR]ventura\f[R] are
+\f[CR]big\-sur\f[R], \f[CR]monterey\f[R], \f[CR]ventura\f[R] and
-supported.
+\f[CR]sonoma\f[R] are supported.
 .IP \[bu] 2
 Use cursor keys and enter key to select the \f[B]macOS Base System\f[R]
 .IP \[bu] 2
@ -303,8 +334,9 @@ click \f[B]Erase\f[R].
 .IP \[bu] 2
 Enter a \f[CR]Name:\f[R] for the disk
 .IP \[bu] 2
-If you are installing macOS Mojave or later (Catalina, Big Sur, Monterey
+If you are installing macOS Mojave or later (Catalina, Big Sur,
-and Ventura), choose any of the APFS options as the filesystem.
+Monterey, Ventura and Sonoma), choose any of the APFS options as the
 filesystem.
 MacOS Extended may not work.
 .RE
 .IP \[bu] 2
@ -332,10 +364,10 @@ disk you named
 .RE
 .IP \[bu] 2
 Once you have finished installing macOS you will be presented with an
-the out-of-the-box first-start wizard to configure various options and
+the out\-of\-the\-box first\-start wizard to configure various options
-set up your username and password
+and set up your username and password
 .IP \[bu] 2
-OPTIONAL: After you have concluded the out-of-the-box wizard, you may
+OPTIONAL: After you have concluded the out\-of\-the\-box wizard, you may
 want to enable the TRIM feature that the computer industry created for
 SSD disks.
 This feature in our macOS installation will allow QuickEmu to compact
@ -346,8 +378,8 @@ will not shrink even when you delete lots of data inside macOS.
 .RS 2
 .IP \[bu] 2
 To enable TRIM, open the Terminal application and type the following
-command followed by pressing enter to tell macos to use the TRIM command
+command followed by pressing command on the hard disk when files are
-on the hard disk when files are deleted:
+deleted:
 .RE
 .IP
 .EX
@ -356,14 +388,12 @@ sudo trimforce enable
 .PP
 You will be prompted to enter your account\[cq]s password to gain the
 privilege needed.
-Once you\[cq]ve entered your password and pressed enter the command will
+Once you\[cq]ve entered your password and pressed in the form of two
-request confirmation in the form of two questions that require you to
+questions that require you to type response as though you said
-type y (for a \[lq]yes\[rq] response) followed by enter to confirm.
+\[lq]no\[rq]:
 If you press enter without first typing y the system will consider that
 a negative response as though you said \[lq]no\[rq]:
 .IP
 .EX
-IMPORTANT NOTICE: This tool force-enables TRIM for all relevant attached devices, even though such devices may not have been validated for data integrity while using TRIM. Use of this tool to enable TRIM may result in unintended data loss or data corruption. It should not be used in a commercial operating environment or with important data. Before using this tool, you should back up all of your data and regularly back up data while TRIM is enabled. This tool is provided on an \[dq]as is\[dq] basis. APPLE MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, REGARDING THIS TOOL OR ITS USE ALONE OR IN COMBINATION WITH YOUR DEVICES, SYSTEMS, OR SERVICES. BY USING THIS TOOL TO ENABLE TRIM, YOU AGREE THAT, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, USE OF THE TOOL IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK AND THAT THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO SATISFACTORY QUALITY, PERFORMANCE, ACCURACY AND EFFORT IS WITH YOU.
+IMPORTANT NOTICE: This tool force\-enables TRIM for all relevant attached devices, even though such devices may not have been validated for data integrity while using TRIM. Use of this tool to enable TRIM may result in unintended data loss or data corruption. It should not be used in a commercial operating environment or with important data. Before using this tool, you should back up all of your data and regularly back up data while TRIM is enabled. This tool is provided on an \[dq]as is\[dq] basis. APPLE MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF NON\-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, REGARDING THIS TOOL OR ITS USE ALONE OR IN COMBINATION WITH YOUR DEVICES, SYSTEMS, OR SERVICES. BY USING THIS TOOL TO ENABLE TRIM, YOU AGREE THAT, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, USE OF THE TOOL IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK AND THAT THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO SATISFACTORY QUALITY, PERFORMANCE, ACCURACY AND EFFORT IS WITH YOU.
 Are you sure you with to proceed (y/N)?
 .EE
 .PP
@ -381,8 +411,8 @@ The default macOS configuration looks like this:
 .IP
 .EX
 guest_os=\[dq]macos\[dq]
-img=\[dq]macos-catalina/RecoveryImage.img\[dq]
+img=\[dq]macos\-catalina/RecoveryImage.img\[dq]
-disk_img=\[dq]macos-catalina/disk.qcow2\[dq]
+disk_img=\[dq]macos\-catalina/disk.qcow2\[dq]
 macos_release=\[dq]catalina\[dq]
 .EE
 .IP \[bu] 2
@ -416,6 +446,8 @@ Big Sur
 Monterey
 .IP \[bu] 2
 Ventura
 .IP \[bu] 2
 Sonoma
 .RE
 .IP \[bu] 2
 \f[CR]quickemu\f[R] will automatically download the required \c
@ -424,7 +456,7 @@ OpenCore
 .UE \c
 \ bootloader and OVMF firmware from \c
 .UR https://github.com/kholia/OSX-KVM
-OSX-KVM
+OSX\-KVM
 .UE \c
 \&.
 .IP \[bu] 2
@ -441,18 +473,18 @@ VirtIO Block Media
 .IP \[bu] 2
 \c
 .UR http://philjordan.eu/osx-virt/
-VirtIO \f[CR]usb-tablet\f[R]
+VirtIO \f[CR]usb\-tablet\f[R]
 .UE \c
 \ is used for the mouse.
 .IP \[bu] 2
-VirtIO Network (\f[CR]virtio-net\f[R]) is supported and enabled on macOS
+VirtIO Network (\f[CR]virtio\-net\f[R]) is supported and enabled on
-Big Sur and newer but previous releases use \f[CR]vmxnet3\f[R].
+macOS Big Sur and newer but previous releases use \f[CR]vmxnet3\f[R].
 .IP \[bu] 2
 VirtIO Memory Ballooning is supported and enabled on macOS Big Sur and
 newer but disabled for other support macOS releases.
 .RE
 .IP \[bu] 2
-USB host and SPICE pass-through is:
+USB host and SPICE pass\-through is:
 .RS 2
 .IP \[bu] 2
 UHCI (USB 2.0) on macOS Catalina and earlier.
@ -466,7 +498,7 @@ Display resolution can only be changed via macOS System Preferences.
 .UR https://github.com/chris1111/VoodooHDA-OC
 VoodooHDA OC
 .UE \c
-\ or pass-through a USB audio-device to the macOS guest VM\f[R].
+\ or pass\-through a USB audio\-device to the macOS guest VM\f[R].
 .IP \[bu] 2
 NOTE!
 \c
@ -474,15 +506,14 @@ NOTE!
 Gatekeeper
 .UE \c
 \ and \c
-.UR
+.UR https://developer.apple.com/documentation/security/disabling_and_enabling_system_integrity_protection
 https://developer.apple.com/documentation/security/disabling_and_enabling_system_integrity_protection
 System Integrity Protection (SIP)
 .UE \c
 \ need to be disabled to install VoodooHDA OC
 .IP \[bu] 2
 File sharing between guest and host is available via \c
 .UR https://wiki.qemu.org/Documentation/9psetup
-virtio-9p
+virtio\-9p
 .UE \c
 \ and \c
 .UR https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/phodav/-/merge_requests/24
@ -498,7 +529,7 @@ that your wired ethernet device is \f[CR]en0\f[R].
 Use \f[CR]ifconfig\f[R] in a terminal to verify this.
 .PP
 If the wired ethernet device is not \f[CR]en0\f[R], then then go to
-\f[I]System Preferences\f[R] -> \f[I]Network\f[R], delete all the
+\f[I]System Preferences\f[R] \-> \f[I]Network\f[R], delete all the
 network devices and apply the changes.
 Next, open a terminal and run the following:
 .IP
@ -507,14 +538,14 @@ sudo rm /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/NetworkInterfaces.plist
 .EE
 .PP
 Now reboot, and the App Store should work.
-.SS Windows 8, 10 & 11 Guests
+.SS Creating Windows guests 🪟
 \f[CR]quickget\f[R] can download \c
 .UR https://www.microsoft.com/software-download/windows10
-Windows10
+\f[B]Windows 10\f[R]
 .UE \c
 \ and \c
 .UR https://www.microsoft.com/software-download/windows11
-Windows 11
+\f[B]Windows 11\f[R]
 .UE \c
 \ automatically and create an optimised virtual machine configuration.
 This configuration also includes the \c
@ -523,12 +554,35 @@ VirtIO drivers for Windows
 .UE \c
 \&.
 .PP
-Windows 8.1 is also supported but doesn\[cq]t feature any automated
+\f[B]Windows 8.1\f[R] is also supported but doesn\[cq]t feature any
-installation or driver optimisation.
+automated installation or driver optimisation.
 .PP
 \f[CR]quickget\f[R] can also download \c
 .UR https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/download-windows-10-enterprise
 Windows 10 LTSC
 .UE \c
 \ and Windows Server \c
 .UR https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/download-windows-server-2012-r2
 2012\-r2
 .UE \c
 , \c
 .UR https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/download-windows-server-2016
 2016
 .UE \c
 , \c
 .UR https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/download-windows-server-2019
 2019
 .UE \c
 , and \c
 .UR https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/download-windows-server-2022
 2022
 .UE \c
 \&.
 No automated installation is supported for these releases.
 .IP
 .EX
 quickget windows 11
-quickemu --vm windows-11.conf
+quickemu \-\-vm windows\-11.conf
 .EE
 .IP \[bu] 2
 Complete the installation as you normally would.
@ -543,14 +597,23 @@ Username: \f[CR]Quickemu\f[R]
 .IP \[bu] 2
 Password: \f[CR]quickemu\f[R]
 .RE
 .SS Regional versions
 By default \f[CR]quickget\f[R] will download the \f[I]\[lq]English
 International\[rq]\f[R] release (\f[I]\[lq]English (United
 States)\[rq]\f[R] for server releases), but you can optionally specify
 one of the supported languages: For example:
 .IP
 .EX
 quickget windows 11 \[dq]Chinese (Traditional)\[dq]
 .EE
 .PP
 The default Windows 11 configuration looks like this:
 .IP
 .EX
 guest_os=\[dq]windows\[dq]
-disk_img=\[dq]windows-11/disk.qcow2\[dq]
+disk_img=\[dq]windows\-11/disk.qcow2\[dq]
-iso=\[dq]windows-11/windows-11.iso\[dq]
+iso=\[dq]windows\-11/windows\-11.iso\[dq]
-fixed_iso=\[dq]windows-11/virtio-win.iso\[dq]
+fixed_iso=\[dq]windows\-11/virtio\-win.iso\[dq]
 tpm=\[dq]on\[dq]
 secureboot=\[dq]off\[dq]
 .EE
--- a/docs/quickget.1.md
+++ b/docs/quickget.1.md
@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 author: Martin Wimpress
-date: November 26, 2023
+date: April 12, 2024
 footer: quickget
 header: Quickget User Manual
 section: 1
@ -46,7 +46,9 @@ configuration for `quickemu` to use to build and run
 # NOTES
-## Ubuntu Guest
+## Creating Linux guests 🐧
 ### Ubuntu
 `quickget` will automatically download an Ubuntu release and create the
 virtual machine configuration.
@ -102,17 +104,18 @@ You can also use `quickget` with options to:
 ``` shell
    # show an OS ISO download URL for {os} {release} [edition] 
    quickget --show-iso-url fedora 38 Silverblue   
-    # test if and OS ISO is available for {os} {release} [edition]
+    # test if an OS ISO is available for {os} {release} [edition]
    quickget --test-iso-url nixos 23.05 plasma5
    # open an OS distribution homepage in a browser
    quickget --open-distro-homepage  ubuntu-mate
    # Only download image file into current directory, without creating VM
    quickget --download-iso elementary 7.1
 ```
-The `--show-iso-url` and `--test-iso-url` options **do not** work for
+The `--show-iso-url`, `--test-iso-url`, and `--download-iso` options are
-`Windows` (`quickget` will begin downloading the requested release and
+fully functional for all operating systems, including Windows and macOS.
 edition of windows)
-## Other Operating Systems
+### Other Operating Systems
 `quickget` also supports:
@ -123,16 +126,23 @@ edition of windows)
 -   `archcraft` (Archcraft)
 -   `archlinux` (Arch Linux)
 -   `arcolinux` (Arco Linux)
 -   `artixlinux` (Artix Linux)
 -   `athenaos` (Athenaos)
 -   `batocera` (Batocera)
 -   `bazzite` (Bazzite)
 -   `biglinux` (BigLinux)
 -   `blendos` (BlendOS)
 -   `bodhi` (Bodhi)
 -   `bunsenlabs` (Bunsenlabs)
 -   `cachyos` (CachyOS)
 -   `centos-stream` (CentOS Stream)
 -   `chimeralinux` (Chimera Linux)
 -   `crunchbang++` (Crunchbang++)
 -   `debian` (Debian)
 -   `deepin` (Deepin)
 -   `devuan` (Devuan)
 -   `dragonflybsd` (DragonFlyBSD)
 -   `easyos` (EasyOS)
 -   `elementary` (elementary OS)
 -   `endeavouros` (EndeavourOS)
 -   `endless` (Endless OS)
@ -142,8 +152,9 @@ edition of windows)
 -   `garuda` (Garuda Linux)
 -   `gentoo` (Gentoo)
 -   `ghostbsd` (GhostBSD)
 -   `gnomeos` (GNOME OS)
 -   `guix` (Guix)
 -   `haiku` (Haiku)
 -   `holoiso` (SteamOS HoloISO)
 -   `kali` (Kali)
 -   `kdeneon` (KDE Neon)
 -   `kolibrios` (KolibriOS)
@ -155,21 +166,27 @@ edition of windows)
 -   `mxlinux` (MX Linux)
 -   `netboot` (netboot.xyz)
 -   `netbsd` (NetBSD)
 -   `nitrux` (Nitrux)
 -   `nixos` (NixOS)
 -   `openbsd` (OpenBSD)
 -   `openindiana` (OpenIndiana)
 -   `opensuse` (openSUSE)
 -   `oraclelinux` (Oracle Linux)
 -   `parrotsec` (Parrot Security)
 -   `peppermint` (PeppermintOS)
 -   `popos` (Pop!\_OS)
 -   `porteus` (Porteus)
 -   `primtux` (Primtux)
 -   `reactos` (ReactOS)
 -   `rebornos` (RebornOS)
 -   `rockylinux` (Rocky Linux)
 -   `siduction` (Siduction)
 -   `slackware` (Slackware)
 -   `slax` (Slax)
 -   `slint` (Slint)
 -   `slitaz` (SliTaz GNU/Linux)
 -   `solus` (Solus)
-   `spiral` (Spiral)
+-   `spirallinux` (Spirallinux)
 -   `tails` (Tails)
 -   `tinycore` (Tiny Core Linux)
 -   `trisquel` (Trisquel)
@ -181,6 +198,8 @@ edition of windows)
 -   `xerolinux` (XeroLinux)
 -   `zorin` (Zorin OS)
 ### Custom Linux guests
 Or you can download a Linux image and manually create a VM
 configuration.
@ -206,7 +225,7 @@ quickemu --vm debian-bullseye.conf
    -   Install the SPICE WebDAV agent (`spice-webdavd`) in the guest to
        enable file sharing.
-## macOS Guest
+## Creating macOS Guests 🍏
 `quickget` automatically downloads a macOS recovery image and creates a
 virtual machine configuration.
@ -216,8 +235,8 @@ quickget macos catalina
 quickemu --vm macos-catalina.conf
 ```
-macOS `high-sierra`, `mojave`, `catalina`, `big-sur`, `monterey` and
+macOS `high-sierra`, `mojave`, `catalina`, `big-sur`, `monterey`,
-`ventura` are supported.
+`ventura` and `sonoma` are supported.
 -   Use cursor keys and enter key to select the **macOS Base System**
 -   From **macOS Utilities**
@ -227,8 +246,8 @@ macOS `high-sierra`, `mojave`, `catalina`, `big-sur`, `monterey` and
            click **Erase**.
        -   Enter a `Name:` for the disk
        -   If you are installing macOS Mojave or later (Catalina, Big
-            Sur, Monterey and Ventura), choose any of the APFS options
+            Sur, Monterey, Ventura and Sonoma), choose any of the APFS
-            as the filesystem. MacOS Extended may not work.
+            options as the filesystem. MacOS Extended may not work.
    -   Click **Erase**.
    -   Click **Done**.
    -   Close Disk Utility
@ -250,23 +269,17 @@ macOS `high-sierra`, `mojave`, `catalina`, `big-sur`, `monterey` and
    macOS disk image will only ever get larger and will not shrink even
    when you delete lots of data inside macOS.
    -   To enable TRIM, open the Terminal application and type the
-        following command followed by pressing
+        following command followed by pressing command on the hard disk
-        `<kbd>`{=html}enter`</kbd>`{=html} to tell macos to use the TRIM
+        when files are deleted:
        command on the hard disk when files are deleted:
 ``` bash
 sudo trimforce enable
 ```
 You will be prompted to enter your account's password to gain the
-privilege needed. Once you've entered your password and pressed
+privilege needed. Once you've entered your password and pressed in the
-`<kbd>`{=html}enter`</kbd>`{=html} the command will request confirmation
+form of two questions that require you to type response as though you
-in the form of two questions that require you to type
+said "no":
 `<kbd>`{=html}y`</kbd>`{=html} (for a "yes" response) followed by
 `<kbd>`{=html}enter`</kbd>`{=html} to confirm. If you press
 `<kbd>`{=html}enter`</kbd>`{=html} without first typing
 `<kbd>`{=html}y`</kbd>`{=html} the system will consider that a negative
 response as though you said "no":
 ``` plain
 IMPORTANT NOTICE: This tool force-enables TRIM for all relevant attached devices, even though such devices may not have been validated for data integrity while using TRIM. Use of this tool to enable TRIM may result in unintended data loss or data corruption. It should not be used in a commercial operating environment or with important data. Before using this tool, you should back up all of your data and regularly back up data while TRIM is enabled. This tool is provided on an "as is" basis. APPLE MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, REGARDING THIS TOOL OR ITS USE ALONE OR IN COMBINATION WITH YOUR DEVICES, SYSTEMS, OR SERVICES. BY USING THIS TOOL TO ENABLE TRIM, YOU AGREE THAT, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, USE OF THE TOOL IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK AND THAT THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO SATISFACTORY QUALITY, PERFORMANCE, ACCURACY AND EFFORT IS WITH YOU.
@ -311,6 +324,7 @@ There are some considerations when running macOS via Quickemu.
    -   Big Sur
    -   Monterey
    -   Ventura
    -   Sonoma
 -   `quickemu` will automatically download the required
    [OpenCore](https://github.com/acidanthera/OpenCorePkg) bootloader
    and OVMF firmware from [OSX-KVM](https://github.com/kholia/OSX-KVM).
@ -358,18 +372,28 @@ sudo rm /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/NetworkInterfaces.plist
 Now reboot, and the App Store should work.
-## Windows 8, 10 & 11 Guests
+## Creating Windows guests 🪟
-`quickget` can download
+`quickget` can download [**Windows
-[Windows10](https://www.microsoft.com/software-download/windows10) and
+10**](https://www.microsoft.com/software-download/windows10) and
-[Windows 11](https://www.microsoft.com/software-download/windows11)
+[**Windows 11**](https://www.microsoft.com/software-download/windows11)
 automatically and create an optimised virtual machine configuration.
 This configuration also includes the [VirtIO drivers for
 Windows](https://fedorapeople.org/groups/virt/virtio-win/direct-downloads/).
-Windows 8.1 is also supported but doesn't feature any automated
+**Windows 8.1** is also supported but doesn't feature any automated
 installation or driver optimisation.
 `quickget` can also download [Windows 10
 LTSC](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/download-windows-10-enterprise)
 and Windows Server
 [2012-r2](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/download-windows-server-2012-r2),
 [2016](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/download-windows-server-2016),
 [2019](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/download-windows-server-2019),
 and
 [2022](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/download-windows-server-2022).
 No automated installation is supported for these releases.
 ``` bash
 quickget windows 11
 quickemu --vm windows-11.conf
@ -382,6 +406,16 @@ quickemu --vm windows-11.conf
    -   Username: `Quickemu`
    -   Password: `quickemu`
 ### Regional versions
 By default `quickget` will download the *"English International"*
 release (*"English (United States)"* for server releases), but you can
 optionally specify one of the supported languages: For example:
 ``` bash
 quickget windows 11 "Chinese (Traditional)"
 ```
 The default Windows 11 configuration looks like this:
 ``` bash