Firmware Password Options MISSING in Security Utility Monterey
Brand new 16' 2021 MacBook Pro. Have original install of system that I have updated dutifully as updates become available.
I cannot add Apple Pay to my Mac because "Security Settings Have Changed." I had not touched the security settings.
Nonetheless, I start up in Recovery Mode. The choose the Security Utility from menu. The only options available are Full Security or less than that. Nothing on Firmware. Not on the utility screen, not in any menu. It doesn't help that when you choose Security Utility the language used when you go to quit: Quite Startup Utility. Which is it??
Repeat: I have never touched my security settings. However, I did use Migration Assistant to upgrade from a 2018 MacBook Pro running Mojave.
How can I get the firmware options???
MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 12.1