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Shellsilver

Shellsilver - 1.4

execute UNIX shell scripts directly from Finder

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Current Version: 1.4
Release Date: 2003-11-06
License: Freeware
Downloads (this version): 1,619
Downloads (all versions): 3,191

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Product Description:

Shellsilver is a simple Mac OS X application that allows you to execute UNIX shell scripts from the Finder by double-clicking them. Shellsilver is freeware.

What's new in this version:

If you ask Shellsilver to open a shell script for which you don't have execute permissions, it will ask you if you want to fix those permissions. Also, lots of refinements to the code, including dialog boxes and "check for update" feature. (The dialog boxes now use the NSAlert class that doesn't work with versions of Mac OS X prior to 10.3).

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

  • Mac OS X 10.3

Additional Requirements:

  • Mac OS X 10.3 or higher

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Shellsilver Developer NoteUses parent directory - Version: 1.4, 5/18/2004 07:43PM PST

andyszy
In response to Hansi's comment: If you set a shell script to open with Terminal, it will be executed from the user's home directory and without a console window. Usually, what you want is to execute the shell script from its parent directory, and with a console window showing the script's output. This is what Shellsilver does. Hopefully Apple will make the default behavior more sensible in the future, and Shellsilver will be unnecessary.
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Shellsilver Usage TipFixes permissions - Version: 1.4, 11/9/2003 04:11PM PST

andyszy
The new version will fix the permissions if they're not set correctly. The Terminal doesn't do this. It also gives shell scripts a special "shell" icon in the Finder.
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Shellsilver Commentaryto mdouma46 - Version: 1.4, 11/7/2003 12:52AM PST

daniel43
Well, actually, the trick described by Hansi happens to work.
When I use it, the shell script does get executed.
So what's the point about this application?
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