Upgrading to OS X Mavericks from older desktop

Does anyone know if I can safely upgrade to OS X Mavericks from 10.6.8 Snow Leopard using an older iMac 4.1 desktop (purchased in 2006)? And should I upgrade? I have heard that people lose iPhoto, their email format changes or system crashes. Thank you.

OS X Mavericks require a Mid 2007 or newer iMac, so you cannot upgrade. The most recent version you can install in that iMac is 10.6.8, so you are using the most recent version.

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