diff --git a/cmd/podman/machine/init.go b/cmd/podman/machine/init.go
index c865ddffce..e568c79f7c 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/machine/init.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/machine/init.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ var (
 		PersistentPreRunE: rootlessOnly,
 		RunE:              initMachine,
 		Args:              cobra.MaximumNArgs(1),
-		Example:           `podman machine init myvm`,
+		Example:           `podman machine init podman-machine-default`,
 		ValidArgsFunction: completion.AutocompleteNone,
 	}
 
diff --git a/cmd/podman/machine/rm.go b/cmd/podman/machine/rm.go
index a70a12c838..a928cd70dc 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/machine/rm.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/machine/rm.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ var (
 		PersistentPreRunE: rootlessOnly,
 		RunE:              rm,
 		Args:              cobra.MaximumNArgs(1),
-		Example:           `podman machine rm myvm`,
+		Example:           `podman machine rm podman-machine-default`,
 		ValidArgsFunction: autocompleteMachine,
 	}
 )
diff --git a/cmd/podman/machine/ssh.go b/cmd/podman/machine/ssh.go
index 083c3a97f4..ab5912c69b 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/machine/ssh.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/machine/ssh.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ var (
 		Long:              "SSH into a managed virtual machine ",
 		PersistentPreRunE: rootlessOnly,
 		RunE:              ssh,
-		Example: `podman machine ssh myvm
+		Example: `podman machine ssh podman-machine-default
   podman machine ssh myvm echo hello`,
 		ValidArgsFunction: autocompleteMachineSSH,
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/podman/machine/start.go b/cmd/podman/machine/start.go
index 4dd4f7d4a1..c95e15e206 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/machine/start.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/machine/start.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ var (
 		PersistentPreRunE: rootlessOnly,
 		RunE:              start,
 		Args:              cobra.MaximumNArgs(1),
-		Example:           `podman machine start myvm`,
+		Example:           `podman machine start podman-machine-default`,
 		ValidArgsFunction: autocompleteMachine,
 	}
 	startOpts = machine.StartOptions{}
diff --git a/cmd/podman/machine/stop.go b/cmd/podman/machine/stop.go
index 5d10ce71aa..88be864c54 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/machine/stop.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/machine/stop.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ var (
 		PersistentPreRunE: rootlessOnly,
 		RunE:              stop,
 		Args:              cobra.MaximumNArgs(1),
-		Example:           `podman machine stop myvm`,
+		Example:           `podman machine stop podman-machine-default`,
 		ValidArgsFunction: autocompleteMachine,
 	}
 )
diff --git a/docs/source/markdown/podman-machine-init.1.md.in b/docs/source/markdown/podman-machine-init.1.md.in
index e5242f8f4c..0fc9c1632e 100644
--- a/docs/source/markdown/podman-machine-init.1.md.in
+++ b/docs/source/markdown/podman-machine-init.1.md.in
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ podman\-machine\-init - Initialize a new virtual machine
 
 Initialize a new virtual machine for Podman.
 
+The default machine name is `podman-machine-default`. If a machine name is not specified as an argument,
+then the new machine will be named `podman-machine-default`.
+
 Rootless only.
 
 Podman on MacOS and Windows requires a virtual machine. This is because containers are Linux -
diff --git a/docs/source/markdown/podman-machine-inspect.1.md b/docs/source/markdown/podman-machine-inspect.1.md
index 6693ec8151..56c3233bf6 100644
--- a/docs/source/markdown/podman-machine-inspect.1.md
+++ b/docs/source/markdown/podman-machine-inspect.1.md
@@ -4,15 +4,18 @@
 podman\-machine\-inspect - Inspect one or more virtual machines
 
 ## SYNOPSIS
-**podman machine inspect** [*options*] *name* ...
+**podman machine inspect** [*options*] [*name*] ...
 
 ## DESCRIPTION
 
 Inspect one or more virtual machines
 
-Obtain greater detail about Podman virtual machines.  More than one virtual machine can be
+Obtain greater detail about Podman virtual machines. More than one virtual machine can be
 inspected at once.
 
+The default machine name is `podman-machine-default`. If a machine name is not specified as an argument,
+then `podman-machine-default` will be inspected.
+
 Rootless only.
 
 ## OPTIONS
diff --git a/docs/source/markdown/podman-machine-os-apply.1.md b/docs/source/markdown/podman-machine-os-apply.1.md
index 29b2182645..fefd56b577 100644
--- a/docs/source/markdown/podman-machine-os-apply.1.md
+++ b/docs/source/markdown/podman-machine-os-apply.1.md
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ By default, Podman machines on Mac and Linux use an rpm-ostree based distrubitio
 
 For more information, please see the [rpm-ostree docs](https://coreos.github.io/rpm-ostree/container/).
 
+The default machine name is `podman-machine-default`. If a machine name is not specified as an argument,
+then the OS changes will be applied to `podman-machine-default`.
+
 ## OPTIONS
 
 #### **--help**
diff --git a/docs/source/markdown/podman-machine-rm.1.md b/docs/source/markdown/podman-machine-rm.1.md
index 43c9d58136..9f2c812bbc 100644
--- a/docs/source/markdown/podman-machine-rm.1.md
+++ b/docs/source/markdown/podman-machine-rm.1.md
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ generated for that VM are also removed as is its image file on the filesystem.
 Users get a display of what will be deleted and are required to confirm unless the option `--force`
 is used.
 
+The default machine name is `podman-machine-default`. If a machine name is not specified as an argument,
+then `podman-machine-default` will be removed.
+
 Rootless only.
 
 ## OPTIONS
diff --git a/docs/source/markdown/podman-machine-set.1.md.in b/docs/source/markdown/podman-machine-set.1.md.in
index 0cc6852c8e..e622f22c9d 100644
--- a/docs/source/markdown/podman-machine-set.1.md.in
+++ b/docs/source/markdown/podman-machine-set.1.md.in
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ podman\-machine\-set - Sets a virtual machine setting
 
 Change a machine setting.
 
+The default machine name is `podman-machine-default`. If a machine name is not specified as an argument,
+then the settings will be applied to `podman-machine-default`.
+
 Rootless only.
 
 ## OPTIONS
diff --git a/docs/source/markdown/podman-machine-ssh.1.md b/docs/source/markdown/podman-machine-ssh.1.md
index 2d827df3dd..808ab771c8 100644
--- a/docs/source/markdown/podman-machine-ssh.1.md
+++ b/docs/source/markdown/podman-machine-ssh.1.md
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ with the virtual machine is established.
 
 The exit code from ssh command will be forwarded to the podman machine ssh caller, see [Exit Codes](#Exit-Codes).
 
+The default machine name is `podman-machine-default`. If a machine name is not specified as an argument,
+then `podman-machine-default` will be SSH'd into.
+
 Rootless only.
 
 ## OPTIONS
diff --git a/docs/source/markdown/podman-machine-start.1.md b/docs/source/markdown/podman-machine-start.1.md
index f6400104ee..56412358e6 100644
--- a/docs/source/markdown/podman-machine-start.1.md
+++ b/docs/source/markdown/podman-machine-start.1.md
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ containers do not run on any other OS because containers' core functionality are
 tied to the Linux kernel. Podman machine must be used to manage MacOS and Windows machines,
 but can be optionally used on Linux.
 
+The default machine name is `podman-machine-default`. If a machine name is not specified as an argument,
+then `podman-machine-default` will be started.
+
 Only one Podman managed VM can be active at a time. If a VM is already running,
 `podman machine start` will return an error.
 
diff --git a/docs/source/markdown/podman-machine-stop.1.md b/docs/source/markdown/podman-machine-stop.1.md
index 6ec4ba989a..cb136aaf14 100644
--- a/docs/source/markdown/podman-machine-stop.1.md
+++ b/docs/source/markdown/podman-machine-stop.1.md
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ podman\-machine\-stop - Stop a virtual machine
 
 Stops a virtual machine.
 
+The default machine name is `podman-machine-default`. If a machine name is not specified as an argument,
+then `podman-machine-default` will be stopped.
+
 Rootless only.
 
 Podman on MacOS and Windows requires a virtual machine. This is because containers are Linux -