I just added an Apple 512GB SSD out of a 2012 15" rMBP.
I got the drive and the converter from ebay.
[http://www.ebay.com/itm/181122943083?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649|Use this to convert to SATA3]
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Before installing I used a USB3 Thumbdrive with Lion installed to boot. I then used drive utility to restore the OS to the new SSD. The SSD was mounted on a [https://shop.seagate.com/store?Action=DisplayPage&Locale=en_US&SiteID=sgateus&id=ShoppingCartPage|SATA to Thunderbolt adapter]. Everything should now be copied to the SSD.
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Before installing I used a USB3 Thumbdrive with Lion installed to boot. I then used drive utility to restore the OS to the new SSD. The SSD was mounted on a [http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Portable-Thunderbolt-Adapter-STAE128/dp/B009HQCARY/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1381374957&sr=8-2&keywords=seagate+thunderbolt|SATA to Thunderbolt adapter]. Everything should now be copied to the SSD.
Once installed I booted from the SSD. When everything looked good I cleared off the org 1TB disk for additionally storage.
I just added an Apple 512GB SSD out of a 2012 15" rMBP.
I got the drive and the converter from ebay.
[http://www.ebay.com/itm/181122943083?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649|Use this to convert to SATA3]
Before installing I used a USB3 Thumbdrive with Lion installed to boot. I then used drive utility to restore the OS to the new SSD. The SSD was mounted on a [https://shop.seagate.com/store?Action=DisplayPage&Locale=en_US&SiteID=sgateus&id=ShoppingCartPage|SATA to Thunderbolt adapter]. Everything should now be copied to the SSD.
Once installed I booted from the SSD. When everything looked good I cleared off the org 1TB disk for additionally storage.