ICloud isn't showing up in system preferences

My mac is completely up to date I've checked 5 times. Icloud isn't showing up in system preferences and when I click on mail, contacts and calendars it just shows a window with nothing in it. Did I disable something??? Please help

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iCloud requires OS X Lion or later, so it's normal that you can't use iCloud in your MacBook Pro. You have to upgrade to OS X Mountain Lion, and your computer is supported, so you can purchase it in the Mac App Store if you want. Make a backup of your files and check that your applications are compatible > http://www.roaringapps.com
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