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Coming from Linux I am really missing the good old gmrun -- a run dialog which recognizes your $PATH and allows you to execute any script in it without needing to open up a terminal. It does the job and get out of the way immediately.

I am wondering if I can make Alfred or spotlight do the same thing, or perhaps find another tool?

Update 1

I have tried Dterm, but it keeps asking me for accessibility permissions, which I have already granted.

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  • I have solved the above problem by going to privacy settings and check DTerm manually there:

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  • It's working right now, but not as smoothly as I would expect: the run dialog is still there after the command is issued, it would be much better if the window gets hidden.

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  • You can close the Dterm window by a left click anywhere on your screen (as long it is outside the dterm window) or press shift-command-return or press esc. (press command comma for Dterm settings). As the Dterm website states: When you're done, hit escape or just go on about your work, and it'll automatically fade out, leaving your screen clutter-free.
    – CousinCocaine
    Commented Jul 22, 2014 at 13:56
  • A window screenshot is made by pressing command shift 4, release all, then tap spacebar, and then left-click to snap a photo.
    – CousinCocaine
    Commented Jul 22, 2014 at 13:59
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    And try not to change the original question as that will make all answers obsolete. If you have a new question, just create a new question instead of updating the previous one.
    – CousinCocaine
    Commented Jul 22, 2014 at 14:02

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Dterm

You might want to take a look at Dterm. This is a dialog under commandshiftreturn and does exactly what you are looking for and it does even more than that.

As it says on the site:

"DTerm provides a context-sensitive command line that makes it fast and easy to run commands on the files you're working with and then use the results of those commands."

ping test Dterm

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  • It sounds great, but I am having trouble with granting permissions, please see my edit to the question.
    – qed
    Commented Jul 22, 2014 at 13:36
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Type the command in DTerm, press enter, then press Esc. As @CousinCocaine suggested.

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