diff --git a/nbs/01_config.ipynb b/nbs/01_config.ipynb
index b6df4fd..e2fbe19 100644
--- a/nbs/01_config.ipynb
+++ b/nbs/01_config.ipynb
@@ -99,7 +99,9 @@
     "#| export\n",
     "def _win_find_path(_dir=None):\n",
     "    if _dir is None:\n",
-    "        dirs = [r'C:\\Program Files\\Stata19',\n",
+    "        dirs = [r'C:\\Program Files\\StataNow19',\n",
+    "                r'C:\\Program Files\\Stata19',\n",
+    "                r'C:\\Program Files\\StataNow18',\n",
     "                r'C:\\Program Files\\Stata18',\n",
     "                r'C:\\Program Files\\Stata17']\n",
     "    else:\n",
@@ -155,23 +157,25 @@
     "def _mac_find_path(_dir=None):\n",
     "    \"\"\"\n",
     "    Attempt to find Stata path on macOS when not on user's PATH.\n",
-    "    Modified from stata_kernel's original to only location \"Applications/Stata\". \n",
+    "    Modified from stata_kernel's original to \"/Applications/StataNow\" and \"/Applications/Stata\".\n",
     "\n",
     "    Returns:\n",
     "        (str): Path to Stata. Empty string if not found.\n",
     "    \"\"\"\n",
     "    if _dir is None:\n",
-    "        _dir = '/Applications/Stata'\n",
-    "    path = Path(_dir)\n",
-    "    if not os.path.exists(path):\n",
-    "        return ''\n",
+    "        dirs = [r'/Applications/StataNow',\n",
+    "                r'/Applications/Stata']\n",
     "    else:\n",
-    "        try:\n",
-    "            # find the application with the suffix .app\n",
-    "            # example path: /Applications/Stata/StataMP.app\n",
-    "            return str(next(path.glob(\"Stata*.app\")))\n",
-    "        except StopIteration:\n",
-    "            return ''"
+    "        dirs = [_dir]    \n",
+    "    for this_dir in dirs:\n",
+    "        path = Path(this_dir)\n",
+    "        if os.path.exists(path):\n",
+    "            try:\n",
+    "                # find the application with the suffix .app\n",
+    "                # example path: /Applications/Stata/StataMP.app\n",
+    "                return str(next(path.glob(\"Stata*.app\")))\n",
+    "            except StopIteration:\n",
+    "                return ''"
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -422,12 +426,13 @@
    "source": [
     "#| export\n",
     "def set_pystata_path(stata_dir=None):\n",
+    "    stata_dir = stata_dir.strip('\"\\'')\n",
     "    if stata_dir is None:\n",
     "        stata_dir, _ = find_dir_edition()\n",
     "    if not os.path.isdir(stata_dir):\n",
-    "        raise OSError(f'Specified stata_dir, \"{stata_dir}\", is not a valid directory path')\n",
+    "        raise OSError(f'Specified stata_dir, {stata_dir}, is not a valid directory path')\n",
     "    if not os.path.isdir(os.path.join(stata_dir, 'utilities')):\n",
-    "        raise OSError(f'Specified stata_dir, \"{stata_dir}\", is not Stata\\'s installation path')\n",
+    "        raise OSError(f'Specified stata_dir, {stata_dir}, is not Stata\\'s installation path')\n",
     "    sys.path.append(os.path.join(stata_dir, 'utilities'))"
    ]
   },
diff --git a/nbstata/config.py b/nbstata/config.py
index bae6e26..0c31c25 100644
--- a/nbstata/config.py
+++ b/nbstata/config.py
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@
 # %% ../nbs/01_config.ipynb 8
 def _win_find_path(_dir=None):
     if _dir is None:
-        dirs = [r'C:\Program Files\Stata19',
+        dirs = [r'C:\Program Files\StataNow19',
+                r'C:\Program Files\Stata19',
+                r'C:\Program Files\StataNow18',
                 r'C:\Program Files\Stata18',
                 r'C:\Program Files\Stata17']
     else:
@@ -45,23 +47,25 @@ def _win_find_path(_dir=None):
 def _mac_find_path(_dir=None):
     """
     Attempt to find Stata path on macOS when not on user's PATH.
-    Modified from stata_kernel's original to only location "Applications/Stata". 
+    Modified from stata_kernel's original to "/Applications/StataNow" and "/Applications/Stata".
 
     Returns:
         (str): Path to Stata. Empty string if not found.
     """
     if _dir is None:
-        _dir = '/Applications/Stata'
-    path = Path(_dir)
-    if not os.path.exists(path):
-        return ''
+        dirs = [r'/Applications/StataNow',
+                r'/Applications/Stata']
     else:
-        try:
-            # find the application with the suffix .app
-            # example path: /Applications/Stata/StataMP.app
-            return str(next(path.glob("Stata*.app")))
-        except StopIteration:
-            return ''
+        dirs = [_dir]    
+    for this_dir in dirs:
+        path = Path(this_dir)
+        if os.path.exists(path):
+            try:
+                # find the application with the suffix .app
+                # example path: /Applications/Stata/StataMP.app
+                return str(next(path.glob("Stata*.app")))
+            except StopIteration:
+                return ''
 
 # %% ../nbs/01_config.ipynb 12
 def _other_find_path():
@@ -110,12 +114,13 @@ def find_edition(stata_dir):
 
 # %% ../nbs/01_config.ipynb 25
 def set_pystata_path(stata_dir=None):
+    stata_dir = stata_dir.strip('"\'')
     if stata_dir is None:
         stata_dir, _ = find_dir_edition()
     if not os.path.isdir(stata_dir):
-        raise OSError(f'Specified stata_dir, "{stata_dir}", is not a valid directory path')
+        raise OSError(f'Specified stata_dir, {stata_dir}, is not a valid directory path')
     if not os.path.isdir(os.path.join(stata_dir, 'utilities')):
-        raise OSError(f'Specified stata_dir, "{stata_dir}", is not Stata\'s installation path')
+        raise OSError(f'Specified stata_dir, {stata_dir}, is not Stata\'s installation path')
     sys.path.append(os.path.join(stata_dir, 'utilities'))
 
 # %% ../nbs/01_config.ipynb 29