No icloud on system pref

I don;t have icloud on my system pref on my mac.  where is it?

iCloud on your Mac requires OS X 10.7.5 or later.  If you have 10.5.8, you would have to have purchase a Mac OS X 10.6 DVD from the online Apple Store, then get the 10.6.8 combo installer: (http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1399).  Once you have 10.6.8, you would have to either download Mavericks from the Mac App Store (system requirements here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5842) or, if your system can only run Lion, you can go here to purchase a redemption code to download it from the Mac App Store.
Before doing anything, make sure your Mac at least meets the system requirements for OS X Lion:
Mac computer with an Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, or Xeon processor
2GB of memory
OS X v10.6.6 or later (v10.6.8 recommended)
7GB of available space
If it doesn't, you won't be able to use iCloud on your Mac.  Before upgrading, you may want to check the compatibility of your existing applications by checking here: http://roaringapps.com/apps:table.   Also be aware that older PPC programs such as AppleWorks and Office 2004 for Mac will not run on OS X Lion or higher.

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