Actions in PSE 8

I read that PSE 8 now has a funtion for actions but can't find it anywhere in the programme (mac version). Can anybody help me?

Wow - that's great! Thanks to your screenshot and your good description I've found it! Great - one problem is solved. I've got another one though. I'm trying to load an extra action out from PS into Elements. And got the next problem there. Although I followed the online help and loaded in „Library/Application Support/Adobe/Photoshop Elements/8.0/Locale/en_US/Workflow Panels/actions“ or to be more precise Library/Application Support/Adobe/Photoshop Elements/8.0/Locale/Adobe Photoshop Element 8/Presets/Actions" as the written path from the help could not exactely bei found in my Mac. Different to what is said in the help instructions I can't find it after the new start of pse. Do you by chance have help for this proble, too?

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