Macworld gives Automator an Eddy

Application updates of what? Not sure what you mean. Autmator updates? How about MS Office? I don't recall seeing many workflows for office Apps. But I haven't checked Automator World for ages. I use PowerPoint and Word mostly - these are true productivity apps for most of us. My emailer is Eudora- and I don't see much use for scripts there. iTunes is the only Apple app I use much other than Safari. Haven't found a workflow I need there as yet. These aren't really productivity apps anyway, IMHO.

umijin: A lot of third parties have hopped onto the Automator bandwagon too though, depending on what kind of work you're doing. Have you checked in on application updates?

Hmmm... Anyone actually USING Automator? I've tried to integrate it into my 'workflow' (pun unintended), but most of the premade scripts are for Apple apps, which I do not use (except Safari).

If they fixed actions to work in FileVault accounts I will be a happy user.