Cannot launch DbVis on Mac OS X with the new Java 1.6.0_13

+(The following apply only for Mac OS X 64-bit users running Java 1.6.0_13).+ On June 15 Apple released Java 1.6.0_13 via Software Update. It fixes a few security issues in Java but more importantly, *DbVisualizer may fail to start*. You will most likely experience this flaw if any of the following apply: 1) new user that are starting DbVisualizer for the first time 2) user that have used DbVisualizer successfully in the past and the Look and Feel setting in DbVisualizer is *Aqua* Here is a workaround until we deploy a permanent fix: If you have never run DbVisualizer before and this is your first attempt, simply save the attached file as: */Users//.dbvis/config/dbvis.xml* Now launch DbVisualizer. If you have been running DbVisualizer previously (before upgrading to 1.6.0_13) then you will have the */Users//.dbvis/config/dbvis.xml* file already. Open it in a text editor and modify the following: *apple.laf.AquaLookAndFeel* To: *com.incors.plaf.alloy.AlloyLookAndFeel* Save the file and start DbVisualizer. Now remember NOT to update the Appearance in Tool Properties to "Aqua L&F" as it will fail again at next start. Sorry for the inconvenience. Best Regards Roger

Hi again, In addition to the previous post about the Aqua Look and Feel problem with 1.6.0_13. This is about a different problem starting DbVisualizer with 1.6.0_13. The root for this is that the JavaApplicationStub file that is part of the DbVisualizer distribution fail to run. Follow this instruction to workaround this issue: 1) Rename *DbVisualizer.app/Contents/MacOS/JavaApplicationStub* by adding .org as suffix 2) Copy */System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/A/Resources/MacOS/JavaApplicationStub* To: *DbVisualizer.app/Contents/MacOS/JavaApplicationStub* Now start DbVisualizer. We are looking into a permanent fix for this. Sorry for the trouble. Best Regards Roger