"It doesn't, but Terminal is very similar to both the run box and the command prompt (cmd) in Windows. In Terminal, open is your friend.
can launch programs by exact path to the executable
launch any program in the PATH directories by executable name
In Terminal, you can use open -a Application.app to launch an application that lives in the /Applications folder, or open <exact path to applcation> to launch an application that is anywhere on your computer.
open files in default applications
Just us open <file>. open song.mp3 will open song.mp3 in the default audio player (in my case iTunes)
open an Explorer window into a local directory
open an Explorer window into a network share
open /Path/to/dir/ will launch the folder in Finder
open any URL with its default handler (e.g. a browser)
open http://google.com will launch the default browser and open the url. It also works for FTP (but i have not tested anything else) For more, just run man open in Terminal or see this page."
"The windows run box is synonymous with the spotlight search box in the top right on leopard. I use it all the time to run applications.
Generally the mac is more shortcut centric that Windows. Mac users of old learnt shortcuts in stead of using right or control clicking. The mac still supports them all and they are the way to becoming really efficient on the mac.
Command N opens a new finder window.
If I want to open a finder window in a location I use the go menu or Shift Command G, then type in the path (with completion as well)
Opening network can be accessed from the go menu as well or Shift Command K, or Command K depending on exactly what you are after."
"If you don't want to launch the full Terminal.app for running some quick shell commands (like you would in Windows using ""Run...""), try DTerm. I use it and love it, but note that it costs $20 (at the time of this writing). It's also superior to the Windows ""Run..."" box in many, many ways. (from the website:)
DTerm's Philosophy: Command line work isn't a separate task that should live on its own—it's an integrated part of your natural workflow No matter what application you're in, no matter what document you're working with, just hit DTerm's hotkey and it'll be there for you, already set to the working directory of your current document. When you're done, hit escape or just go on about your work, and it'll automatically fade out, leaving your screen clutter-free."
to get to a folder/finder location, from finder, hit Command+Shift+G. It will open up a dialog box. Type the absolute or relative path in, hit enter, and it will take you there, or try. Great for hidden folders like bin, etc, var, usr and others.
