MathType and Symbol fonts on Mac

I'm running MathType 6.0a, InDesign CS4 6.03 on Mac OSX 10.5.7
There's a known issue with the Symbol font, but I can seem to get it to show up in InDesign or illustrator (It's fine in Word), though my system only shows one version of symbol, and it looks to be the correct one (stored in Macintosh HD > Library > Fonts)
MathType recommends: (http://www.dessci.com/en/support/mathtype/tsn/TSN47.htm)
What causes this problem
The MathType installer moves the Symbol font suitcase into a folder that it creates called "Fonts (Disabled)" during installation to ensure that your system does not use it.
When you upgrade your version of the Macintosh Operating System, reinstall Microsoft Office, or apply a patch to or invoke a "First Run" of Microsoft Office, these programs check your Fonts folder for the Symbol font suitcase. Since the Symbol font suitcase has been moved out of your Fonts folder, they install a Symbol font suitcase into your Fonts folder.
Some users, because they do not see a Symbol font suitcase in their Fonts folder, place a copy there, possible moving the Symbol font suitcase from "Fonts (Disabled)" back into their Fonts folder.
The best way to avoid receiving this error message is to manually remove the Symbol font suitcase from the Fonts folder in your System folder after upgrading Mac OS, or reinstalling, applying a patch to, or invoking a "First Run" of Microsoft Office or one of its components.
This worked for my home computer, but isn't working on my work computer (where I really need it).
I've also tried repairing permissions as per, http://www.dessci.com/en/support/mathtype/tsn/tsn126.htm
I run FontExplorer (the old free version), but it's useless for dealing with system fonts.
Does anyone know anything else I can try?

You may want to rerun in FEX > Tools > Clean System Font Folder… on the chance that your evil computer put it back.
Que the Indd Secret Site:
http://indesignsecrets.com/removing-nonessential-system-fonts-in-leopard.php
Apple says:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1642
Anything other than:
Monaco.dfont
LucidaGrande.dfont
LastResort.dfont
Keyboard.dfont
Geneva.dfont
and a working copy of Helvetica (any brand will do and only then assuming you need Photoshop), will get you where you need in terms of fonts. Every other font in your system is wholly optionally and I personally let FEX manage anything that isn't the above five fonts, think anyone who doesn't is making a mistake.
Short version. Delete every copy of Symbol and run every command under the Tools menu of FEX, throw two reboots in the machine and hope for the best.

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