diff --git a/src/quick_deployment.md b/src/quick_deployment.md
index 64aa8a2..61ca275 100644
--- a/src/quick_deployment.md
+++ b/src/quick_deployment.md
@@ -8,9 +8,15 @@ The instructions, configuration files and scripts referred to in this section ca
 
 Download the latest Debian Buster preview image for RPi3 and flash it to an SD card (card is located at `/dev/mmcblk0` in this case):
 
-`wget https://people.debian.org/~gwolf/raspberrypi3/20190628/20190628_raspberry-pi-3_buster_PREVIEW.img.xz`  
+`wget https://raspi.debian.net/verified/20200831_raspi_3.img.xz`
 `xzcat 20190628_raspberry-pi-3_buster_PREVIEW.img.xz | sudo dd of=/dev/mmcblk0 bs=64k oflag=dsync status=progress`
 
+on mac os, use the following command to flash the sd card:
+`xzcat 20190628_raspberry-pi-3_buster_PREVIEW.img.xz | sudo dd of=/dev/sdcarddisc`
+or you can use [Etcher](https://www.balena.io/etcher/).
+
+note: if the above image link stops working, you can find the complete list of raspberry pi debian images [here](https://raspi.debian.net/tested-images/).
+
 ## Setup
 
 Quick setup commands to connect to a local WiFi network over the `wlan0` interface (assuming `eth0` connection is not possible):
@@ -18,8 +24,8 @@ Quick setup commands to connect to a local WiFi network over the `wlan0` interfa
 ```bash
 # username
 root
-# password
-raspberry
+# password (by default raspberry debian requires no password, so we set the password for root here)
+passwd
 # set interface up
 ip link set wlan0 up
 # append ssid and password for wifi access point
@@ -66,10 +72,10 @@ The `setup_dev_env.py` script can be executed once your Pi is internet-connected
 
 _TODO: Add flags to (de)select I2C, RTC and Rust install & config. Flags should also be added which allow the installer to choose between development environment and release environment configuration._
 
-`apt update`  
-`apt install git python`  
-`git clone https://github.com/peachcloud/peach-config.git`  
-`cd peach-config`  
+`apt update`
+`apt install git python`
+`git clone https://github.com/peachcloud/peach-config.git`
+`cd peach-config`
 `python scripts/setup_dev_env.py <USER>`
 
 **IMPORTANT: Please do not forget to set a new password for the root user!**