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# helpMenu

The help menu used by the app.

```
var helpMenu: NSMenu? { get set }
```

## Discussion

Use this property to specify your app’s Help menu. When this property contains a valid menu, the system installs its Spotlight-related menu items on that menu. When the value is `nil`, AppKit installs Spotlight menu items on the menu of its choosing. To suppress Spotlight help items altogether, specify a menu that doesn’t appear on the menu bar.

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