---
title: resume()
framework: virtualization
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: virtualization/vzvirtualmachine/resume()
---

# resume()

Resumes a paused VM and notifies the specified completion handler of the results.

## Declaration

```swift
func resume() async throws
```

## Discussion

Discussion Call this method to resume a VM that’s in the VZVirtualMachine.State.paused state. To determine if a VM is in a state that allows you to resume it, check the VM’s canResume property.

## See Also

### Starting and stopping the VM

- [start(completionHandler:)](virtualization/vzvirtualmachine/start(completionhandler:).md)
- [start()](virtualization/vzvirtualmachine/start().md)
- [start(options:completionHandler:)](virtualization/vzvirtualmachine/start(options:completionhandler:).md)
- [stop(completionHandler:)](virtualization/vzvirtualmachine/stop(completionhandler:).md)
- [pause(completionHandler:)](virtualization/vzvirtualmachine/pause(completionhandler:).md)
- [requestStop()](virtualization/vzvirtualmachine/requeststop().md)
- [resume(completionHandler:)](virtualization/vzvirtualmachine/resume(completionhandler:).md)
- [pause()](virtualization/vzvirtualmachine/pause().md)
- [VZVirtualMachineStartOptions](virtualization/vzvirtualmachinestartoptions.md)