IPhone 5, iTunes 10.7 and Mac OS X 10.6.8

Just plugged in my iPhone 5. Told I needed iTunes 10.7 so I downloaded that. Then when I try to install, it says the system needs Mac OS X version 10.6.8 or later. I'm currently running 10.5.8 but when I look for software updates nothing comes up. Help?

WHOAA NELLY NOT SO FAST
The best answer I have for all of us 10.5.8 Losers (as Apple suggests), although its a short term remedy and doesn't resolve the fact that APPLE is a completely irresponsible enterprise pushing over-consumption down our throats (I'm running on 10.5.8 on a MB 3.1 and upgrading to Snow Leopard is not recommended...) The poor beast still works and functions perfectly etc.....and its me that is going to choose when I buy a new PC...not Apple...I'm ranting.........(but they deserve it)
So to the point:
Instead of buying and upgrading to OSX 10.6...for an overaged computer that doesn't want or need an upgrade...I'm in France and did call Apple to buy the Snow Leopard and they proposed a three week delay for delivery... hahahahahaha oh and did I insult the poor person at the other end of the phone...???
Not sure really although I am certain that Apple is insulting our intelligence....!
I'm ranting again...but they still deserve it!!
So, I opted to buy the equivalent icloud storage as my iphone 4 (16go) (ATTENTION NOT ALL IPHONES HAVE ICLOUD) which is roughly the same price as Apple's demodé snow leopard, because they have reduced the price considerably.
Then proceeded with an icloud back up from the old Iphone to the icloud (after purchase).
When starting iphone 5, we are prompted to either:
-start as if a new iphone
-back up from itunes
-back up from icloud
So I chose an icloud back up which worked perfectly and now my Iphone 5 is working!
Any way, and of course this doesn't resolve the problem of synching between itunes 10.7 (which I don't have) and the iphone 5, I'll take care of that later, but at least I can use this f$$%kin phone!!
Icloud will take of the rest in the mean time
Hope that helps all you 10.5.8 Losers like me

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cynecasey wrote:
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Bastii
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