How to update from OS 10.5.8 to mountain lion?

My son just got an ipad mini and I'm running OS 10.5.8 and I need to upgrade to mountain lion. How do I do that?

You only need to upgrade to 10.6.8 to use the iPad mini, which is done by clicking here, buying the DVD, installing it, and running Software Update. If you need to upgrade to 10.8 for another reason, upgrading to 10.6.8 is a prerequisite.
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