How can I upgardge hard drive with mac osx 10.8

Looking to upgrade the hard drive on our 2009 iMac. What do I need to in Time Machine and or Mountain Lion to swap out drives?

I've used both IcyDock and G-Drive enclosures.
The prices vary quite a bit and you get what you pay for.
I don't know what type of ports you have on that iMac, but if you have Firewire 800, you might consider paying the extra bit for an enclosure that supports that. Much faster transfer rate.
The other thing to look for, and it might be a little difficult to dig out, is you need an enclosure that can support the 3 TB drive. The newer ones will likely support that big a drive, but the older ones (likely being sold at a discount) may not.
From what I have read (http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/imac-aluminum-faq/imac-intel-21.5-inc h-27-inch-aluminum-how-to-upgrade-hard-drive.html), the drive is a 3.5" drive, so the link Clinton posted won't work.
And, according to that article, the drive is somewhat special in that you can't just buy any hard drive. Make sure you find a Hard drive specifically designed for that iMac.
Also, based on that article I posted, you may need to do some more research on what exactly Apple does to the drive for the iMac, as it may not work in any enclosure.

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