Trying to update my new macbook air and dont know what to do

i just recently got a macbook air for christmas. i dont know where to find out what it has for an OS X update but i know its not very recent. when i try to update it to the most recent update it says i have to update it to a previous update. so i do that and it tells me the same thing. can someone please help me..

This describes the difference between software updates and upgrades.  Also see the related articles listed at the bottom for more:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1444

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