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+% podman-machine-stop(1)
+
+## NAME
+podman\-machine\-stop - Stop a virtual machine
+
+## SYNOPSIS
+**podman machine stop** *name*
+
+## DESCRIPTION
+
+Stops a virtual machine.
+
+Podman on MacOS requires a virtual machine. This is because containers are Linux -
+containers do not run on any other OS because containers' core functionality are
+tied to the Linux kernel.
+
+**podman machine stop** stops a Linux virtual machine where containers are run.
+
+## OPTIONS
+
+#### **--help**
+
+Print usage statement.
+
+## EXAMPLES
+
+```
+$ podman machine stop myvm
+```
+
+## SEE ALSO
+podman-machine (1)
+
+## HISTORY
+March 2021, Originally compiled by Ashley Cui <acui@redhat.com>