MacBook Pro OS 10.6.6 and iPhone 6 - can't restore from backup...

Hi,
I have been using Apple products for a long time but I am not super technical. I have a MacBook Pro that is running OS 10.6.6. Yesterday, I bought the iPhone 6. I would like to restore using iTunes or iCloud but cannot because i have iTunes 10. I have tried numerous times to upgrade to Snow Leopard 10.6.8 using Software Update (Combined) and by downloading a dmg file with no success. It runs through to the end and in the last seconds I get an error. I have restarted a few times and tried running Disk Repair to fix permissions. Nothing. Now my new iPhone 6 won't work and my old one has no service. I really don't want to "Set Up as New iPhone". Buying a new computer is not really an option. Worst case scenario, I will update my iPhone 6 as a new phone and use my old phone as an iPod temporarily.
Any advice or help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Mark

Make a Genius Appointment at the Apple Store, take your laptop in and get them to help you upgrade it.

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