Backing up iPad 4 with older mac

Are there any options to backing up an iPad 4 to an older (G-4) Mac?  The only option that I have been shown is to buy a newer computer or to use the cloud.  This is for my 80 y.o. mother and we really don't want to buy her another computer but it is nice to back up locally without ultimately paying to use the cloud.  Suggestions?  I don't have her products in front of me but she has an iMac desk lamp version running the max OS 10.5.8. 

The minimum requirements to sync and backup an iPad 4 would be Snow Leopard 10.6.8 on the Mac. You need an Intel Mac as well. your mother will have to backup to iCloud or upgrade the Mac. You get 5GB of storage for free with iCloud and purchased content does not count against the storage.

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