Panic Averted

If you are running mac os x 10.6.3...

and you install the new java update from Apple (Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 2)...

and everything that touches java stops working including your favorite IDE (IDEA, Eclipse) and even Java Preferences...

Do not panic.

I repeat.

Do not panic.

Just go to Disk Utility.

And hit Repair Disk Permissions.

There.

Isn't that better?