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Install WD dmg on Macbook OSX & take an image backup to restore to an SSD

I'm no Macbook / OSX user.  Just got a WD MyPassport 1TB
USB HDD & wud like to use it to take a "full image" backup of
my kid's Macbook Pro 13" Retina that comes with a 128GB
flashdrive so that I can restore this backup into a Crucial
M500 SSD 250GB for expansion.

Q1:
Need a step by step instruction on how I can navigate in
OSX 10.8.5 to install the above dmg driver for the USB
HDD to be useable

The WD HDD comes pre-formatted as NTFS & has a folder
below containing, I guess a driver:

 Directory of E:\My Passport Apps for Mac

01/19/2012  03:06 AM        51,852,131 My_Passport_Apps_1_0_2_12.dmg
               2 Dir(s)  999,854,206,976 bytes free

Q2:
Step by step on how I can take a 'full image' backup
(ie don't need to install OSX after restoring) & restore
to the SSD (assuming I've got a technician to replace
the HDD into the MACbook Pro).
...sort of Norton Ghost or Acronis backup in Windows
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Two more queries:

1.
Will the older free version run on my OSX version :
http://download.cnet.com/Carbon-Copy-Cloner/3001-2242_4-10169677.html?hasJs=n&hlndr=1&idl=n

2.
Is there a youtube video showing how to swap out/replace the SSD/flashdrive
of Macbook Pro Retina 13" & will doing this void Apple's warranty?  I bought
a special four years warranty with my reseller (1st year with Apple & next 3
years with the reseller) but I wud like to know what's Apple's policy on this
swapping?
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Just one last query:

I recall there's a freeware utility for OS-X that could mount
an NTFS USB HDD but I can't recall its name.

Q1:
What's it's name & where can I download it

Q2:
After mounting that USB NTFS HDD, can CCC backup to it & 
read/restore from it?
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There's a fair bit of data on my USB HDD, that's why I would
rather not reformat it to OS X's format & was hoping I could
use that USB HDD as a way of transferring files between the
Macbook & my Windows laptop
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It's a freeware & I think it's ntfs-free:
http://ntfs-mounter.en.softonic.com/mac

Does my OSX Ver 10.8.5 support the following
& allow CCC to write to the NTFS USB HDD :
http://ntfs-mounter.en.softonic.com/mac
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excellent