Imac OS -iphone-ipad sync

hello there
i have an 24" APPLE IMAC 8.1, MB398XX/A, 3.06 GHZ, INTEL CORE 2 DUO, 4GB, (EARLY 2008).
I dont have any OS on it yet.
I wanna ask what OS should i get and in addition i wanna make sure that it syncs with my iphone 6 and ipad mini.
Thank you

Your imac will run the latest OS X if you choose to do so. It would be wise to upgrade your ram to 6gb if you do that. You will first need to install 10.6.8 in order to upgrade any further http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC573/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard
Snow Leopard 10.6.8 is a wise choice for that machine but I'm not sure that Apple is supporting it with security updates anymore.

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First check that all your settings are correct, that calendar syncing is checked on all devices (system preferences > iCloud on a mac and settings > iCloud on a iPhone, iPad or iPod).
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Cheers,
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Steve,
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