Hi I buying a secondhand I mac 2007 snow leopard 10.6.3 will I be able to upgrade this ? Confused as need to this

Hi I buying a secondhand I mac 2007 snow leopard 10.6.3 will I be able to upgrade this ? Confused as new to this thanks

You should certainly update it to 10.6.8 via software update. As for for upgrading, it depends on what Mac it is.
When you have installed it, run Software Update to download and install the latest updates for Snow Leopard to bring it up to 10.6.8, or download the combo update from here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1399
Check via Software Update whether further updates are required.
You should now see the App Store icon in iTunes, and you now need to set up your account:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4479
To use iCloud you have to upgrade at least to Lion, but some functions are only available in Mountain Lion:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4759
You can also purchase the code to use to download Lion (Lion requires an Intel-based Mac with a Core 2 Duo, i3, i5, i7 or Xeon processor and 2GB of RAM, running the latest version of Snow Leopard), or you can purchase Mountain Lion from the App Store - if you can run that:
http://www.apple.com/osx/specs/

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