Even easier than that, just tap Super and you'll get the default lens, where you can launch applications just by typing its name and hitting enter. There's a tiny delay so I still prefer dmenu, but IMO much easier than having to take your hands off the home row to hit Alt-F2.

The thing I don't like about Super in Unity is that the feature doesn't learn you're most used applications. I used to use gnome-do and it was awesome for that.

For instance, if you want to get to the calculator, I type calc. The first option is LibreOffice Calc. I have to either use the arrow keys or mouse to navigate to the calculator which is the second option. I know that If I type ca or cal, calculator is first, but I tend to type calc and it doesn't learn.

I also use VirtualBox. In gnome-do, I can start typing the name of my VM and I can launch it immediately. Using Super in Unity, I need to open VirtualBox first. Then start the VM through VirtualBox.

Yes, I did and the thing it does is allow you to type the title of an application, not the name of its executable file. I don't remember the application I wanted to launch (synaptic maybe) and typing its name didn't work. It was registered with a fancy name like "Package management application"