Replacing the CD/DVD with SSD

Hi, I have a mid-2009 13 "Macbook, and I plan to replace the CD/DVD drive (which it doesn't) with an SSD, instead of replacing it with a new CD player.

I would move so that OSX and software on the new SSD, leaving other data on my main hard drive. I read that the best solution is to install OSX on the SSD from scratch, since migration it seems impossible, but how then I could remove the 'duplicate' old of my HDD main OSX?
The entire migration process is not quite clear to me, I wouldn't mind some step by step instructions.

Thank you in advance!

1st, I did it on an iMac, so I went through it.

You can use a utility cloning as Carbon Copy clone (demo fully active 1 month) or SuperDuper free (free for a full clone) to move your boot disk for SSD and it will be fully functional.  In my case, I used Carbon Copy Cloner.  It is even technically possible to use the Applications-> utilities-> disk utility-> restoration as a means to clone the drive, but I find it cumbersome.

<http://www.shirt-pocket.com/SuperDuper/SuperDuperDescription.html>

<https://www.bombich.com/>

I think you could also just restore a backup Time Machine for the SSD as well (although I did not do that, so I don't know the details).

You can do a clean install and get rid of any cruft you've accumulated over the years and then install only the stuff that you are currently using.

Or you could do a clean install and then use the Applications-> utilities-> Migration Wizard move above specific categories of files of initial startup disk.

After you have the SSD running with your software on it, consider allowing TRIM

<http://www.imore.com/os-x-10104-and-trim-support-should-you-turn-it>

I used OWC <http://MacSales.com> kit data-Doubler to replace my iMac DVD by an SSD.  They provided everything I needed.  I chose a kit including the tools I needed.  I also watched the OWC installation videos, as well as on YouTube to become familiar with the installation.  And I had a copy of the instructions to disassembly <http://iFixIt.com> and images to print for reference, while doing the installation.  I would have recorded any screws that I removed the instructions that told me to remove that screw then I would make sure I would put the correct screws into the appropriate holes.

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