Click on whatever Workspace you are using at the top right of the screen, and choose Reset

If you can't see the Workspace button because of your missing menu, try hitting the Alt key (if on a PC) and going  Window > Workspace > reset (whatever workspace you are using (Probably Essentials)

That (application bar) was removed in photoshop cs6.

You might use configurator to make a panel with those functions.

http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/configurator/

Mini Bridge is opened from Window > Extensions > Mini Bridge 

When you have launced it, resize and position where yo want it, and toggle it on and off by clicking on the Mini Bridge icon.  Probably an idea to save the Workspace when you find your favourite way to use mini Bridge.

if you find such a panel or make one....

many here would probably like to have a copy of it, please!

Okay...check out this thread: http://forums.adobe.com/message/4459980#4459980

Paul Riggot is the man and hooked me up with the perfect script to use with configurator to get a a Zoom In and Zoom Out button that zooms to preset zoom percentages.  12.5, 25, 50, 100, 200, 300, and 400.  This is about as close as I can get to the missing zoom menu.

To use this, open Configurator, create a new panel.  Ad two "Script" buttons to the panel.  In the right side panel, scroll down to the OBJECT section with one of the new buttons selected.  Click the pencil beside the "Script" text box.  In the text editor window that opens, paste all of the script that Paul gave me.

Look for this section:

if(!documents.length) return;

var zoomLevels=[12.5, 25, 50, 100, 200, 300, 400];

zoomIn();

//zoomOut();

For the Zoom In button, make sure that "ZoomOut()" is commented out as it is above.

For the Zoom Out button, remove the '//' from the zoomOut(); line and add the "//" in front of zoomIn();.

Resize the panel dimensions so ou can get it as small as possible.

Now export the panel to your Photoshop plugins folder.

I'm sure that if I knew how to Export as CS Extension I could save all of you the trouble.  But I don't know what Javascript .exe file it wants me to point to in the export dialog.

Hope this helps!!!

Okay....last self-reply of the night.  I figured out how to make the panel an extension for easy installation.  You can just download the file, double click it and the extension manager will allow you to install it (it is self-signed, so you will get an "untrusted" warning).  Then it'll be available under Windows > Extensions.

http://www.tyreeonline.com/CS5Controls.zip

Once you download the file, change the extension from .zip to .zxp

Have fun! :-)

Also for zooming in and out without mouse clicks:

Zoom In : CTRL and +

Zoom Out : CTRL and -

I assume substitute CTRL for CMD on Mac.

I use this method as well as the SPACE+CTRL/ALT method when working with the mouse and keyboard mostly.  Still prefer the zoom menu when working on the Cintiq.  Locking to "clean" zoom levels with one click (tap) and no keyboard is sweet.

You know how it goes, it's all about how you work and what you get used to.

For me, I started using the CTRL and +/- when I got the Cintiq.  I set the keyboard off to my left and it's easy to hit that key combo with the left hand when the right side of the keyboard is closest to you (using the right CTRL key).

When I'm using a regular set up....keyboard in front of me, and right hand on the mouse...I use your keyboard shortcuts.  The space bar, CTRL, and ALT keys for zooming and panning in conjunction with the mouse.  But I have, on occasion, actually taken my right hand off the mouse and used the right CTRL +/- method too.

I definitely would not be able to reach from left CTRL to the +/- keys though.

HA!  I didn't take it that way.  No worries. :-)

If anyone can use the left CTRL key with +/- (with on hand) then good for them!  :-D

You have to keep in mind Adobe is not necessarily in the business of making anything better - they are in the business of making money quickly. So unless they can outwardly show significant changes to their software, no one will spend $1500 to $4000 to upgrade. And an easy way to show change is by rearranging the UI and removing otherwise logically placed features. Proof positive of an atrocious UI is Acrobat X Pro. Whoever scripted that is probably unemployed - you can't even rearrange the toolbars!

I read an employee comment within another thread, something to the effect of Adobe removing the zoom and arrange toolbars to increase screen real estate because a majority of customers requested it. Proof positive BS since all you have to do is hit TAB and BOOM more real estate. Making his statement even more moronic is most professional graphic artist have at least dual monitors @ 24 inches and above.

So again, instead of making the UI more efficient they remove features to make it look newer. And that's why I still use CS5 for the majority of my projects!