diff --git a/conan/tools/apple/apple.py b/conan/tools/apple/apple.py
index 8f51b8ef273..e3adf52805d 100644
--- a/conan/tools/apple/apple.py
+++ b/conan/tools/apple/apple.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import os
+from io import StringIO
 
 from conans.util.runners import check_output_runner
 from conan.tools.build import cmd_args_to_string
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@ def apple_min_version_flag(os_version, os_sdk, subsystem):
     return f"{flag}={os_version}" if flag else ''
 
 
-class XCRun(object):
+class XCRun:
     """
     XCRun is a wrapper for the Apple **xcrun** tool used to get information for building.
     """
@@ -95,31 +96,28 @@ def __init__(self, conanfile, sdk=None, use_settings_target=False):
         :param conanfile: Conanfile instance.
         :param sdk: Will skip the flag when ``False`` is passed and will try to adjust the
             sdk it automatically if ``None`` is passed.
-        :param target_settings: Try to use ``settings_target`` in case they exist (``False`` by default)
+        :param use_settings_target: Try to use ``settings_target`` in case they exist (``False`` by default)
         """
-        settings = None
-        if conanfile:
-            settings = conanfile.settings
-            if use_settings_target and conanfile.settings_target is not None:
-                settings = conanfile.settings_target
+        settings = conanfile.settings
+        if use_settings_target and conanfile.settings_target is not None:
+            settings = conanfile.settings_target
 
-            if sdk is None and settings:
-                sdk = settings.get_safe('os.sdk')
+        if sdk is None and settings:
+            sdk = settings.get_safe('os.sdk')
 
+        self._conanfile = conanfile
         self.settings = settings
         self.sdk = sdk
 
     def _invoke(self, args):
-        def cmd_output(cmd):
-            from conans.util.runners import check_output_runner
-            cmd_str = cmd_args_to_string(cmd)
-            return check_output_runner(cmd_str).strip()
-
         command = ['xcrun']
         if self.sdk:
             command.extend(['-sdk', self.sdk])
         command.extend(args)
-        return cmd_output(command)
+        output = StringIO()
+        cmd_str = cmd_args_to_string(command)
+        self._conanfile.run(f"{cmd_str}", stdout=output, quiet=True)
+        return output.getvalue().strip()
 
     def find(self, tool):
         """find SDK tools (e.g. clang, ar, ranlib, lipo, codesign, etc.)"""
diff --git a/conan/tools/scm/git.py b/conan/tools/scm/git.py
index 252386bb25f..26a2c72c5d1 100644
--- a/conan/tools/scm/git.py
+++ b/conan/tools/scm/git.py
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 import os
+from io import StringIO
 
 from conan.tools.files import chdir
 from conan.errors import ConanException
 from conans.util.files import mkdir
-from conans.util.runners import check_output_runner
 
 
-class Git(object):
+class Git:
     """
     Git is a wrapper for several common patterns used with *git* tool.
     """
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@ def run(self, cmd):
         :return: The console output of the command.
         """
         with chdir(self._conanfile, self.folder):
-            return check_output_runner("git {}".format(cmd)).strip()
+            output = StringIO()
+            self._conanfile.run(f"git {cmd}", stdout=output, quiet=True)
+            return output.getvalue().strip()
 
     def get_commit(self):
         """
diff --git a/conans/client/loader.py b/conans/client/loader.py
index b6e3a2cb447..cbc1e33dcb1 100644
--- a/conans/client/loader.py
+++ b/conans/client/loader.py
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ def load_conanfile_txt(self, conan_txt_path):
         path, basename = os.path.split(conan_txt_path)
         display_name = basename
         conanfile = self._parse_conan_txt(contents, path, display_name)
+        conanfile._conan_helpers = self._conanfile_helpers
         conanfile._conan_is_consumer = True
         return conanfile
 
diff --git a/conans/model/conan_file.py b/conans/model/conan_file.py
index 33847dc1477..3899afb073c 100644
--- a/conans/model/conan_file.py
+++ b/conans/model/conan_file.py
@@ -325,8 +325,8 @@ def run(self, command, stdout=None, cwd=None, ignore_errors=False, env="", quiet
         envfiles_folder = self.generators_folder or os.getcwd()
         wrapped_cmd = command_env_wrapper(self, command, env, envfiles_folder=envfiles_folder)
         from conans.util.runners import conan_run
-        ConanOutput().writeln(f"{self.display_name}: RUN: {command if not quiet else '*hidden*'}",
-                              fg=Color.BRIGHT_BLUE)
+        if not quiet:
+            ConanOutput().writeln(f"{self.display_name}: RUN: {command}", fg=Color.BRIGHT_BLUE)
         retcode = conan_run(wrapped_cmd, cwd=cwd, stdout=stdout, shell=shell)
         ConanOutput().writeln("")
 
diff --git a/conans/test/functional/toolchains/meson/test_cross_compilation.py b/conans/test/functional/toolchains/meson/test_cross_compilation.py
index 14d52bc6a5d..d5c72e93b46 100644
--- a/conans/test/functional/toolchains/meson/test_cross_compilation.py
+++ b/conans/test/functional/toolchains/meson/test_cross_compilation.py
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@
 
 from conan.tools.apple.apple import _to_apple_arch, XCRun
 from conans.test.assets.sources import gen_function_cpp, gen_function_h
+from conans.test.utils.mocks import MockConanfile
 from conans.test.utils.tools import TestClient
+from conans.util.runners import conan_run
 
 _conanfile_py = textwrap.dedent("""
 from conan import ConanFile
@@ -103,7 +105,8 @@ def test_apple_meson_toolchain_cross_compiling(arch, os_, os_version, os_sdk):
     demo = os.path.join(t.current_folder, "build", "demo")
     assert os.path.isfile(demo) is True
 
-    xcrun = XCRun(None, os_sdk)
+    conanfile = MockConanfile({}, runner=conan_run)
+    xcrun = XCRun(conanfile, os_sdk)
     lipo = xcrun.find('lipo')
 
     t.run_command('"%s" -info "%s"' % (lipo, libhello))
diff --git a/conans/test/functional/toolchains/meson/test_meson_and_objc.py b/conans/test/functional/toolchains/meson/test_meson_and_objc.py
index 1141bc25bff..6e0629ca123 100644
--- a/conans/test/functional/toolchains/meson/test_meson_and_objc.py
+++ b/conans/test/functional/toolchains/meson/test_meson_and_objc.py
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@
 import pytest
 
 from conan.tools.apple.apple import _to_apple_arch, XCRun
+from conans.test.utils.mocks import MockConanfile
 from conans.test.utils.tools import TestClient
+from conans.util.runners import conan_run
 
 _conanfile_py = textwrap.dedent("""
 from conan import ConanFile
@@ -133,7 +135,8 @@ def test_apple_meson_toolchain_cross_compiling_and_objective_c(arch, os_, os_ver
     demo = os.path.join(t.current_folder, "build", "demo")
     assert os.path.isfile(demo) is True
 
-    xcrun = XCRun(None, sdk)
+    conanfile = MockConanfile({}, runner=conan_run)
+    xcrun = XCRun(conanfile, sdk)
     lipo = xcrun.find('lipo')
     t.run_command('"%s" -info "%s"' % (lipo, demo))
     assert "architecture: %s" % _to_apple_arch(arch) in t.out
diff --git a/conans/test/functional/tools/scm/test_git_get_commit.py b/conans/test/functional/tools/scm/test_git_get_commit.py
index 40c718e1d18..1cd626744e9 100644
--- a/conans/test/functional/tools/scm/test_git_get_commit.py
+++ b/conans/test/functional/tools/scm/test_git_get_commit.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 from conans.test.utils.mocks import MockConanfile
 from conans.test.utils.tools import TestClient
 from conans.util.files import chdir
+from conans.util.runners import conan_run
 
 
 @pytest.mark.tool("git")
@@ -14,7 +15,6 @@ def test_change_branch_in_root_commit():
     https://github.com/conan-io/conan/issues/10971#issuecomment-1089316912
     """
     c = TestClient()
-    conanfile = MockConanfile({})
     c.save({"root.txt": "", "subfolder/subfolder.txt": ""})
     c.run_command("git init .")
     c.run_command("git checkout -B master")
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ def test_change_branch_in_root_commit():
     c.run_command("git checkout master")
     c.run_command('git merge --no-ff change_branch -m "Merge branch"')
 
+    conanfile = MockConanfile({}, runner=conan_run)
     git = Git(conanfile, folder=c.current_folder)
     commit_conan = git.get_commit()
 
@@ -40,7 +41,6 @@ def test_change_branch_in_root_commit():
 @pytest.mark.tool("git")
 def test_multi_folder_repo():
     c = TestClient()
-    conanfile = MockConanfile({})
     c.save({"lib_a/conanfile.py": ""})
     c.run_command("git init .")
     c.run_command('git config user.name myname')
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ def test_multi_folder_repo():
     c.run_command('git commit -m "root change"')
 
     # Git object for lib_a
+    conanfile = MockConanfile({}, runner=conan_run)
     git = Git(conanfile, folder=os.path.join(c.current_folder, "lib_a"))
     commit_libA = git.get_commit()
 
@@ -108,7 +109,6 @@ def test_multi_folder_repo():
 @pytest.mark.tool("git")
 def test_relative_folder_repo():
     c = TestClient()
-    conanfile = MockConanfile({})
     c.save({"lib_a/conanfile.py": ""})
     c.run_command("git init .")
     c.run_command('git config user.name myname')
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ def test_relative_folder_repo():
     c.run_command("git add .")
     c.run_command('git commit -m "root change"')
 
+    conanfile = MockConanfile({}, runner=conan_run)
     # Relative paths for folders, from the current_folder
     with chdir(c.current_folder):
         git = Git(conanfile, folder="lib_a")
@@ -174,7 +175,6 @@ def test_relative_folder_repo():
 @pytest.mark.tool("git")
 def test_submodule_repo():
     c = TestClient()
-    conanfile = MockConanfile({})
     c.save({"conanfile.py": ""})
     c.run_command("git init .")
     c.run_command('git config user.name myname')
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ def test_submodule_repo():
     c.run_command("git add .")
     c.run_command('git commit -m "root change"')
 
+    conanfile = MockConanfile({}, runner=conan_run)
     with chdir(c.current_folder):
         # default case
         git = Git(conanfile)
diff --git a/conans/test/utils/mocks.py b/conans/test/utils/mocks.py
index c3902f27d54..571df609ce8 100644
--- a/conans/test/utils/mocks.py
+++ b/conans/test/utils/mocks.py
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ def clear(self):
 
     def run(self, *args, **kwargs):
         if self.runner:
-            kwargs["output"] = None
+            kwargs.pop("quiet", None)
             self.runner(*args, **kwargs)