HT201364 i only have Mac OS X 10.6.1 how do i upgrade?

I have had my Macbook since 2010 and am having problems upgrading my software.
it has OS X 10.6.1 and this doesn't support upgrades.
Can anyone offer any advice?

Use Software Update to get 10.6.8 (and any other available updates) on your machine . You can move to 10.9.x from there.

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         7. Xserve (Early 2009) - Model Identifier 3,1 or later
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Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions
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Total Number Of Cores: 2
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That very much depends on what Mac you have, and you forgot to tell us!
Start by checking if you can run Snow Leopard:
Requirements for OS X 10.6 'Snow Leopard'
http://support.apple.com/kb/SP575
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http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC573/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard
and in the UK:
http://store.apple.com/uk/product/MC573/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard
but nobody knows for how long it will be available.
When you have installed it, run Software Update to download and install the latest updates for Snow Leopard.
You should now see the App Store icon, and you now need to set up your account:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4479
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4759
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