How to setup an ssd in a new macbook pro?

Hi, I have a 2010/11 iMac 27", iPad 2, plus a new iPhone 5 soon. :-) Am waiting for the arrival of a new MBP mid-2012 model with 8GB RAM & std 500GB HDD . I will upgrade the machine to SSD & wanted to check if I have the process/setup for this correct (any help/advice is appreciated)? I will be using a 128GB Samsung 830 SSD with Hardwrk CD/DVD Adapater & external USB drive bay + tools, etc.
1) Setup/test (but not update) MBP on arrival, but do not copy data from iCloud/iTunes yet.
2) Switch off, open back, disable battery, etc., as per iFixIt instructions.
3) Remove CD/DVD drive & replace with Hardwrk Adapter; DVD will go in the ext/l USB bay.
4) Install SSD in Adapter in DVD bay as this is 2012 model so SATA-3 6G. (PS: Will check the Firmware version on my W7 PC first.)
5) Reboot machine via Option key to boot from ML USB key to reinstall Mac OS X 10.8.x (creating std mac partition in Disk Utility first). I will leave the Recovery Partition on the HDD for emergencies, and to save space on the SSD.
6) Reboot MBP, hold down Option key & boot from the SSD. Q: Do I need to enable TRIM support on a 3rd-party SSD? Also, do I need to Fix Permissions on the drive?
7) Test SSD & if all OK, reboot from USB Key(?) to reformat the old HDD as data volume using Disk Utility. Q: Can I do this from the SSD?
8) Reboot (again) from SSD. Install apps as per iMac (Q: What about iLife apps (do I get a DVD?). Create data folders for large files: Music, Pictures & Videos. Restore data backed up on External USB/iCloud onto data volume.
9). Move iTunes/iPhoto data files from the SSD to data volume & use Option-click to define these new locations on opening the apps. Q: Do I need to do any further config on the Home folder?
10). Set monthly backup of SSD to external USB Drive via Time Machine (or use cloud?). Celebrate with coffee & cake! :-)

It sounds as if you've all the bases covered.
Just two small things:
Make certain, after you've installed a bootable OS on your SSD, that you go to System Preferences>Startup Disk and select the SSD. Many folks have missed this step and been less than pleasantly surprised when bootup is 45 seconds rather than the expected 15 seconds.
Use Time Machine wisely. Don't rely on monthly backups but rather daily or hourly (if you're close to your external). Since you'll have a USB 3.0 machine, be certain to get a good USB 3.0 external drive for Time Machine backups - maybe even two external drives if, like myself, you're paranoid about disk failure. When I'm at my desk, I have my Firewire 800 drives connected to my Apple Thunderbolt Display and backup to a 1TB FW drive and a 2TB FW drive. And I have hourly backups. Once a month just isn't good enough.
You'll need to download and keep a copy of "Install OS X Mountain Lion.app" to make your USB flash drive stick. With this in your Applications folder, you can use Lion DiskMaker to make a USB flash drive using a 8GB+ USB stick. You can also make a bootable dual-layer DVD (but the USB drive will be faster).
As I said, it sounds as if you've everything in hand otherwise. Good luck with your new MBP and your SSD - I love the speed on mine and I'm sure that you will as well.
Clinton

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