Transferring actions from CS2 to CS4

I recently upgraded from Photoshop CS2 to CS4.  Can anyone tell me how to transfer the actions I created in CS2 to CS4?  I use a mac.

Save them from the flyout menu in the top right corner of the Actions palette in CS2, then load them into CS4.
Mylenium

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