Optibay and SSD advice needed

[iMexican]

Im considering changing the DVD drive for a optibay since dvds are for cavemen living in the stone age....

What i really want to do is buy a 32 or 40gb SSD (depending on the os size), rip the dvd drive out and buy an enclosure and convert it to a external superdrive. Buy an optidrive along with a 1tb hdd and use that for software and general storage.

I wondering if anyone has done this and what files do i need to clone to the new ssd to keep everything intact (desktop loadout, system preferences...etc), and what are the procedures and problems such as: will i be able to install bootcamp on the external drive? and have the bootcamp files (stuff like games) on the external drive?

thanks and peas out

EDIT: system specs

model: macbook pro 13" late 2011 model
cpu: i5 2.3ghz
ram: upgraded to 8gb

also considering changing the thermal paste

 

[macbook pro i5]

Im considering changing the DVD drive for a optibay since dvds are for cavemen living in the stone age....

What i really want to do is buy a 32 or 40gb SSD (depending on the os size), rip the dvd drive out and buy an enclosure and convert it to a external superdrive. Buy an optidrive along with a 1tb hdd and use that for software and general storage.

I wondering if anyone has done this and what files do i need to clone to the new ssd to keep everything intact (desktop loadout, system preferences...etc), and what are the procedures and problems such as: will i be able to install bootcamp on the external drive? and have the bootcamp files (stuff like games) on the external drive?

thanks and peas out

EDIT: system specs

model: macbook pro 13" late 2011 model
cpu: i5 2.3ghz
ram: upgraded to 8gb

also considering changing the thermal paste

I'm afraid I can only answer one question,tha is yes it has been attempted.use google for instructions?

 

[dusk007]

Just search this forum. Click through a few pages and you should find dozens of thread that tackle that.

 

[riptideMBP]

This is the exact setup that i have (see sig)
You pretty much want to have the whole OS and if they fit, your applications. Do this using Carbon Copy Cloner and de-selecting media, etc. Of course you could always go for a clean install too.

Here are a couple of relavant threads:
Achieving the setup physically
And if you want more than two partitions on your larger drive

 

[diamond3]

I wouldn't go with a 30-40 gb SSD. You want to be able to store your applications on the SSD with out running the risk of being full. Getting a 60+ GB would be better if you could do it.

This might be what you are looking for:
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1347247/