Wi-Fi Share file transfer PlayBook-MacBook problem

Following instructions in KB26068, I set up Wi-Fi Sharing wireless file transfer from my MacBook to my PlayBook, but there is a glitch. When I select a file from a MacBook folder and drag it to the Media icon on the desktop, I get the message:
“One or more items can’t be copied to “media” because you don’t have permission to read them.”
This happens with every file, regardless of type, that I attempt to transfer, even, a Word file I have created myself. I suspect there is a simple switch setting I have to change; can anyone help? Thanks,

No Mac users out there having this problem?

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Michael,
Thanks for all your assistance. There is no need for apologies, Migration Assistant did indeed create a second account for the MacBook data. It has just taken me some time to figure out how to access it. I now have all the MB data in one account and the MBP files in another, which suits me fine. In fact, it is an advantage in my case as it keeps the private and business aspects separated.
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Thanks for the tip on deauthorising my iTunes account from the MB before sellng. This I will do and I believe the best way to remove all of my data from the hard drive is to reinstall the MacOSX operating system software. Is this the right approach to securely delete everything?
Thanks again for sharing your expertise and your guidance through this exercise.
Best regards,
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