10.6.7 Update Seems to Have Trashed my System

Not sure, but it seems that ever since I installed the 10.6.7 update, I've had multiple software crashes, and today lost a client file totally.
The problems I'm having are:
1) InDesign CS4 crashing when I export to PDF, and at other times when I don't expect it.
2) Acrobat Pro 10 crashing at various times.
3) Photoshop CS5 crashed today and I lost a saved .psd file totally.
Earlier today I uninstalled, ran the cleaner, and reinstalled CS4 apps that I'm still using, then ran Permissions and DiskWarrior. The problems still exist.
My feeling is that this might be related to the recent Apple 10.6.7 Update.

Reinstalled both the operating system up to 10.6.6 and then Indesign. Looks like I am in trouble because InDesign simply will not run without multiple crashes. It's worse now than it was. Here are a few lines from a recent crash report.
Date/Time: 2011-03-30 16:14:48 -0400
OS Version: 10.6.6 (Build 10J567)
Architecture: x86_64
Report Version: 7
Command: InDesign
Path: /Applications/Adobe InDesign CS4/Adobe InDesign CS4.app/Contents/MacOS/Adobe InDesign CS4
Rosetta: Yes
Version: 6.0.6.622 (6060)
Parent: launchd [153]
PID: 417
Event: hang
Duration: 8.73s (sampling started after 2 seconds)
Steps: 47 (100ms sampling interval)
Pageins: 3
Pageouts: 0
Process: Adobe InDesign CS4 [417]
Path: /Applications/Adobe InDesign CS4/Adobe InDesign CS4.app/Contents/MacOS/Adobe InDesign CS4
Rosetta: Yes
UID: 501
Thread 17996000 DispatchQueue 100
User stack:
47 ??? (in Adobe InDesign CS4) [0xb80e88cb]
47 ??? (in Adobe InDesign CS4) [0xb818eeec]
47 ??? (in Adobe InDesign CS4) [0xb818e770]
47 ??? (in Adobe InDesign CS4) [0xb818be56]
47 ??? (in Adobe InDesign CS4) [0xb80ab253]
Kernel stack:

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Software update seems to have killed my iBook

I installed the three new updates today (Safari, security and Airport updates) on both my machines. The iMac is still working fine but the iBook refuses to restart. It just hangs on the grey "spinning gear" screen. I have managed to start up from the Leopard disc and repair the HD. I also tried repairing permissions on the HD while in that state but that also hung for ages with no progress. I can't start in safe mode either.
1. Is it just me with a problem or are other Macs (especially iBook G4s) affected by these updates?
2. What can I do to fix it?
Thanks in advance for any help or advice.
Message was edited by: Darren Tunstall

For blingkerching and chrisram90:
If you put your Leopard DVD into the drive and then power up while holding c (hold it until the spinning gear and grey Apple logo appears), you will then go into the OSX installer on the disk. If you choose to install and select "archive and install" when prompted (when I did it this was the suggested option as I was replacing a newer version of OSX) it will reinstall OSX and restore all your settings, applications, data etc. Well, it worked that way for me anyway. I also backed up onto my iMac beforehand (using the iBook in target disk mode) in case it all went wrong but as it worked out I didn't need the backup after all.
The iBook is now working perfectly as if nothing had ever happened.
Just be aware that when reinstalling, the estimated time will tick down steadily then the last minute will actually take ages (mine took about 20 minutes!) - this is because that's when it's restoring all your stuff. Don't be alarmed that it seems to be hanging just as it's about to finish. It will get there eventually!
I hope this is helpful.

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