Sync iPhone to MacBook Pro

I recently bought an iPhone 5s and have been trying to sync it via bluetooth to my MacBook Pro but it refuses to do so..  My mac is running OS 10.6.8 and I suspect that is why I can't connect with the new iPhone that runs a newer OS.  Can you advise?

iTunes 11 for Mac: Sync contacts, calendars, and other info with iOS
If you update your OS to Lion or later (Mavericks is free if you meet the rquirements) then you can use iCloud.
To install Mavericks, you need one of these Macs:
iMac (Mid-2007 or later)
MacBook (13-inch Aluminum, Late 2008), (13-inch, Early 2009 or later)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid-2009 or later),
MacBook Pro (15-inch or 17-inch, Mid/Late 2007 or later)
MacBook Air (Late 2008 or later)
Mac mini (Early 2009 or later)
Mac Pro (Early 2008 or later)
Xserve (Early 2009)
Your Mac also needs:
OS X Mountain Lion, Lion, or Snow Leopard v10.6.8 already installed
2 GB or more of memory
8 GB or more of available space

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