diff --git a/packages/core/src/features/application-menu/__snapshots__/application-menu.test.ts.snap b/packages/core/src/features/application-menu/__snapshots__/application-menu.test.ts.snap
index 25ee762fea..c209d09203 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/features/application-menu/__snapshots__/application-menu.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/core/src/features/application-menu/__snapshots__/application-menu.test.ts.snap
@@ -1,132 +1,132 @@
 // Jest Snapshot v1, https://goo.gl/fbAQLP
 
 exports[`application-menu, given platform is 'darwin' given enough time passes populates application menu 1`] = `
-Array [
-  "root",
-  "root -> mac",
-  "root -> mac -> about",
-  "root -> mac -> separator-1",
-  "root -> mac -> navigate-to-preferences",
-  "root -> mac -> navigate-to-extensions",
-  "root -> mac -> separator-2",
-  "root -> mac -> services",
-  "root -> mac -> separator-3",
-  "root -> mac -> hide",
-  "root -> mac -> hide-others",
-  "root -> mac -> unhide",
-  "root -> mac -> separator-4",
-  "root -> mac -> quit",
-  "root -> file",
-  "root -> file -> add-cluster",
-  "root -> file -> separator-1-for-file",
-  "root -> file -> close-window",
-  "root -> edit",
-  "root -> edit -> undo",
-  "root -> edit -> redo",
-  "root -> edit -> separator-1-in-edit",
-  "root -> edit -> cut",
-  "root -> edit -> copy",
-  "root -> edit -> paste",
-  "root -> edit -> delete",
-  "root -> edit -> separator-2-in-edit",
-  "root -> edit -> selectAll",
-  "root -> view",
-  "root -> view -> navigate-to-catalog",
-  "root -> view -> open-command-palette",
-  "root -> view -> separator-1-for-view",
-  "root -> view -> go-back",
-  "root -> view -> go-forward",
-  "root -> view -> reload",
-  "root -> view -> toggle-dev-tools",
-  "root -> view -> separator-2-for-view",
-  "root -> view -> reset-zoom",
-  "root -> view -> zoom-in",
-  "root -> view -> zoom-out",
-  "root -> view -> separator-3-for-view",
-  "root -> view -> toggle-full-screen",
-  "root -> help",
-  "root -> help -> navigate-to-welcome",
-  "root -> help -> open-documentation",
-  "root -> help -> open-support",
-]
+"[
+  'root',
+  'root -> mac',
+  'root -> mac -> about',
+  'root -> mac -> separator-1',
+  'root -> mac -> navigate-to-preferences',
+  'root -> mac -> navigate-to-extensions',
+  'root -> mac -> separator-2',
+  'root -> mac -> services',
+  'root -> mac -> separator-3',
+  'root -> mac -> hide',
+  'root -> mac -> hide-others',
+  'root -> mac -> unhide',
+  'root -> mac -> separator-4',
+  'root -> mac -> quit',
+  'root -> file',
+  'root -> file -> add-cluster',
+  'root -> file -> separator-1-for-file',
+  'root -> file -> close-window',
+  'root -> edit',
+  'root -> edit -> undo',
+  'root -> edit -> redo',
+  'root -> edit -> separator-1-in-edit',
+  'root -> edit -> cut',
+  'root -> edit -> copy',
+  'root -> edit -> paste',
+  'root -> edit -> delete',
+  'root -> edit -> separator-2-in-edit',
+  'root -> edit -> selectAll',
+  'root -> view',
+  'root -> view -> navigate-to-catalog',
+  'root -> view -> open-command-palette',
+  'root -> view -> separator-1-for-view',
+  'root -> view -> go-back',
+  'root -> view -> go-forward',
+  'root -> view -> reload',
+  'root -> view -> toggle-dev-tools',
+  'root -> view -> separator-2-for-view',
+  'root -> view -> reset-zoom',
+  'root -> view -> zoom-in',
+  'root -> view -> zoom-out',
+  'root -> view -> separator-3-for-view',
+  'root -> view -> toggle-full-screen',
+  'root -> help',
+  'root -> help -> navigate-to-welcome',
+  'root -> help -> open-documentation',
+  'root -> help -> open-support'
+]"
 `;
 
 exports[`application-menu, given platform is 'linux' given enough time passes populates application menu 1`] = `
-Array [
-  "root",
-  "root -> file",
-  "root -> file -> add-cluster",
-  "root -> file -> navigate-to-preferences",
-  "root -> file -> navigate-to-extensions",
-  "root -> file -> quit",
-  "root -> edit",
-  "root -> edit -> undo",
-  "root -> edit -> redo",
-  "root -> edit -> separator-1-in-edit",
-  "root -> edit -> cut",
-  "root -> edit -> copy",
-  "root -> edit -> paste",
-  "root -> edit -> delete",
-  "root -> edit -> separator-2-in-edit",
-  "root -> edit -> selectAll",
-  "root -> view",
-  "root -> view -> navigate-to-catalog",
-  "root -> view -> open-command-palette",
-  "root -> view -> separator-1-for-view",
-  "root -> view -> go-back",
-  "root -> view -> go-forward",
-  "root -> view -> reload",
-  "root -> view -> toggle-dev-tools",
-  "root -> view -> separator-2-for-view",
-  "root -> view -> reset-zoom",
-  "root -> view -> zoom-in",
-  "root -> view -> zoom-out",
-  "root -> view -> separator-3-for-view",
-  "root -> view -> toggle-full-screen",
-  "root -> help",
-  "root -> help -> navigate-to-welcome",
-  "root -> help -> open-documentation",
-  "root -> help -> open-support",
-  "root -> help -> about",
-]
+"[
+  'root',
+  'root -> file',
+  'root -> file -> add-cluster',
+  'root -> file -> navigate-to-preferences',
+  'root -> file -> navigate-to-extensions',
+  'root -> file -> quit',
+  'root -> edit',
+  'root -> edit -> undo',
+  'root -> edit -> redo',
+  'root -> edit -> separator-1-in-edit',
+  'root -> edit -> cut',
+  'root -> edit -> copy',
+  'root -> edit -> paste',
+  'root -> edit -> delete',
+  'root -> edit -> separator-2-in-edit',
+  'root -> edit -> selectAll',
+  'root -> view',
+  'root -> view -> navigate-to-catalog',
+  'root -> view -> open-command-palette',
+  'root -> view -> separator-1-for-view',
+  'root -> view -> go-back',
+  'root -> view -> go-forward',
+  'root -> view -> reload',
+  'root -> view -> toggle-dev-tools',
+  'root -> view -> separator-2-for-view',
+  'root -> view -> reset-zoom',
+  'root -> view -> zoom-in',
+  'root -> view -> zoom-out',
+  'root -> view -> separator-3-for-view',
+  'root -> view -> toggle-full-screen',
+  'root -> help',
+  'root -> help -> navigate-to-welcome',
+  'root -> help -> open-documentation',
+  'root -> help -> open-support',
+  'root -> help -> about'
+]"
 `;
 
 exports[`application-menu, given platform is 'win32' given enough time passes populates application menu 1`] = `
-Array [
-  "root",
-  "root -> file",
-  "root -> file -> add-cluster",
-  "root -> file -> navigate-to-preferences",
-  "root -> file -> navigate-to-extensions",
-  "root -> file -> quit",
-  "root -> edit",
-  "root -> edit -> undo",
-  "root -> edit -> redo",
-  "root -> edit -> separator-1-in-edit",
-  "root -> edit -> cut",
-  "root -> edit -> copy",
-  "root -> edit -> paste",
-  "root -> edit -> delete",
-  "root -> edit -> separator-2-in-edit",
-  "root -> edit -> selectAll",
-  "root -> view",
-  "root -> view -> navigate-to-catalog",
-  "root -> view -> open-command-palette",
-  "root -> view -> separator-1-for-view",
-  "root -> view -> go-back",
-  "root -> view -> go-forward",
-  "root -> view -> reload",
-  "root -> view -> toggle-dev-tools",
-  "root -> view -> separator-2-for-view",
-  "root -> view -> reset-zoom",
-  "root -> view -> zoom-in",
-  "root -> view -> zoom-out",
-  "root -> view -> separator-3-for-view",
-  "root -> view -> toggle-full-screen",
-  "root -> help",
-  "root -> help -> navigate-to-welcome",
-  "root -> help -> open-documentation",
-  "root -> help -> open-support",
-  "root -> help -> about",
-]
+"[
+  'root',
+  'root -> file',
+  'root -> file -> add-cluster',
+  'root -> file -> navigate-to-preferences',
+  'root -> file -> navigate-to-extensions',
+  'root -> file -> quit',
+  'root -> edit',
+  'root -> edit -> undo',
+  'root -> edit -> redo',
+  'root -> edit -> separator-1-in-edit',
+  'root -> edit -> cut',
+  'root -> edit -> copy',
+  'root -> edit -> paste',
+  'root -> edit -> delete',
+  'root -> edit -> separator-2-in-edit',
+  'root -> edit -> selectAll',
+  'root -> view',
+  'root -> view -> navigate-to-catalog',
+  'root -> view -> open-command-palette',
+  'root -> view -> separator-1-for-view',
+  'root -> view -> go-back',
+  'root -> view -> go-forward',
+  'root -> view -> reload',
+  'root -> view -> toggle-dev-tools',
+  'root -> view -> separator-2-for-view',
+  'root -> view -> reset-zoom',
+  'root -> view -> zoom-in',
+  'root -> view -> zoom-out',
+  'root -> view -> separator-3-for-view',
+  'root -> view -> toggle-full-screen',
+  'root -> help',
+  'root -> help -> navigate-to-welcome',
+  'root -> help -> open-documentation',
+  'root -> help -> open-support',
+  'root -> help -> about'
+]"
 `;
diff --git a/packages/core/src/features/application-menu/application-menu.test.ts b/packages/core/src/features/application-menu/application-menu.test.ts
index 84dddb2531..7f17c9eceb 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/features/application-menu/application-menu.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/features/application-menu/application-menu.test.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import populateApplicationMenuInjectable from "./main/populate-application-menu.
 import { advanceFakeTime, testUsingFakeTime } from "../../test-utils/use-fake-time";
 import { getCompositePaths } from "../../common/utils/composite/get-composite-paths/get-composite-paths";
 import platformInjectable, { allPlatforms } from "../../common/vars/platform.injectable";
+import { inspect } from "util";
 
 describe.each(allPlatforms)("application-menu, given platform is '%s'", (platform) => {
   let builder: ApplicationBuilder;
@@ -53,7 +54,14 @@ describe.each(allPlatforms)("application-menu, given platform is '%s'", (platfor
     });
 
     it("populates application menu", () => {
-      expect(applicationMenuPaths.map(x => x.join(" -> "))).toMatchSnapshot();
+      expect(inspect(applicationMenuPaths.map(x => x.join(" -> ")), {
+        compact: false,
+        breakLength: Infinity,
+        colors: false,
+        depth: Infinity,
+        maxArrayLength: Infinity,
+        maxStringLength: Infinity,
+      })).toMatchSnapshot();
     });
   });
 });