Smith Micro Software today released Internet Cleanup 5.0 for Mac (site not updated), the latest revision of its privacy protection software. The update features 'Device Sentry,' a new option designed to stop 'pod-slurping' and other forms of data theft by preventing malicious users from mounting iPods or other external devices without authorization. Internet Cleanup 5.0 also offers a revised user interface, and full compatibility with Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. The software is priced at $30, requiring Mac OS X 10.4.1 or later.

Internet Cleanup 5.0 is a comprehensive collection of tools that help protect privacy and improve the internet experience, according to Smith Micro Software, while allowing users to automatically e-mail detailed results of scheduled tasks to a specific email address.

Existing tools including SpyAlert, Network SpyAlert and NetBlockade have many new enhancements making them more effective and easier to use. Internet Cleanup 5 also now offers burn-to-disc and duplicate to StuffIt archive capabilities, and Move to StuffIt Archive actions have been added for applying to search results.

New features include a Bookmark Manager to synchronize bookmarks for al Web browsers on a Mac, 'Simple File Hider' to protect privacy by hiding any file or folder in the Finder, and 'Connection Viewer' to view or stop suspicious programs from phoning home.