OS X :: How To Access The Application Menu From The Keyboard

Jun 29, 2009

I remember seeing keyboard shortcuts such as Cmd-F2 that would allow access of the Application Menu. However, this does not work for me.

I have set the fn key to not be needed for function key access. That is, if I press f10, it acts as f10 rather than "mute."

How do I access the Application menu from the keyboard?

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