My iphone 5 needs a newer version of iTunes than I have, but I can't download the new version because my OSX version is too old... Help!

We have an iphone 5 but iTunes won't recognize it because we need a newer version (currently 10.6.3). After trying to download newest version of iTunes, it tells us we can't finish the download because we need a newer version of OS X (currently 10.5.8)... there aren't any software updates available so I'm at a loss!

fep516 wrote:
Would you recommend upgrading again to Mountain Lion after the Snow Leopard upgrade?
Yes, Lion and Mountain Lion are a significant upgrade from Snow Leopard, and they fully support iCloud syncing.
First verify that your model number supports Mountain Lion (I'm pretty sure it does), then check how much RAM you have. Your model only comes with 1 GB (https://support.apple.com/kb/sp16), which is inadequate for later versions. Upgrade to 4 GB if you haven't already. The upgrade is a do-it-yourself project that will take 5 minutes if you are at all handy with modern electronics; you just remove the 1 GB DIMM and insert 2 2GB DIMMs. Here's an example of a memory upgrade kit: http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-Modules-Macbook-KTA-MB667K2-4GR/dp/B001265GI2/ref =sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1362357462&sr=8-2&keywords=imac+memory+2gb.
This is not an endorsement of this vendor or this manufacturer; it is just a reference for the type of memory you need. (Not that there's anything wrong with Amazon or Kingston.)

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