Using iCloud with MacBook Pro from 2006, running iOS Snow Leopard 10.6.8

I have an old MacBook Pro (from 2006) running OS X Snow Leopard ver. 10.6.8. I wanted to use MobileMe or iCloud to store content, but I have run into a problem. iCloud needs version 10.7.5 or higher, but I can't seem to find a way to upgrade from my version to that version. The free OS X Mavericks upgrade requires newer hardward. I can't find a way to upgrade to Lion or any version - I keep getting into a support page loop.

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mcbsousa wrote:
hm... Is there any chance of making the bootable usb file and send it by dropbox or something like that? than put it in a pen drive and connect to the mac??
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Do you mean some of your software does not work in Lion? Do you want to return to using Snow Leopard? If so, then do this:
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2. After DU loads select your hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Note the SMART status of the drive in DU's status area. If it does not say "Verified" then the drive is failing or has failed and will need replacing. SMART info will not be reported on external drives. Otherwise, click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.
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msmedia wrote:
I do not currently own OS X ML.
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Reinstall OS X without erasing the drive
1. Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions
Boot from your Snow Leopard Installer disc. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu. After DU loads select your hard drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and drive size) from the the left side list. In the DU status area you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive. If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is failing or failed. (SMART status is not reported on external Firewire or USB drives.) If the drive is "Verified" then select your OS X volume from the list on the left (sub-entry below the drive entry,) click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported click on the Repair Permissions button. Wait until the operation completes, then quit DU and return to the installer.
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