Remap the emoji picker to the Fn key

This makes it much easier to show emojis.

  • Go to System Preferences
  • Open Keyboard
  • Go to "Press Fn key to" and select "Show Emoji & Symbols"
  • You can now press "fn" to get the emoji-picker
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Additional menu items or alternate menus

Holding Option (⌥) while having menus open or clicking items in the menu bar will give you additional menu items or alternate menus.

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