Because most of us aren’t DJs, and none of us need a special touch screen to tweak the volume while watching Netflix, it’s the emoji-specific keyboard that I suspect will get the most daily usage.

When the emoji icon appears on your Mac's Touch Bar, you can tap it to open the emoji menu. You can swipe your finger along the Touch Bar to move through the emoji list, or search using your keyboard.

Touching and holding the emoji will show who sent that reaction. People can reuse a reaction that someone else added to an email, or choose another one to add. Removing attached emoji.

What does the “two hands with palms touching” emoji mean to you? Is it a high-five for a job well-done? A quick “thank you”? #BlessYou religious? Just terribly cringe?

Apple's iOS 18.4 update adds a new selection of emoji, enhancing expressive options for iPhone users with images that include a weary-looking face, a shovel and the flag of Sark.