Apple ID Not Working To Reset Password
You can reset your user password directly from your MacBook Air.
Resetting password from Recovery Mode
To reset your password from Recovery Mode, follow these steps:
- Power off your Mac
- Boot into Recovery Mode by pressing the power button while holding down CommandR
- If prompted, select your language and press enter
- Choose Utilities > Terminal.
- Enter resetpassword (all one word, lowercase letters)
- Press Return
- Select the drive with your account (typically the main drive)
- Choose your account using Select the User Account.
- Enter a new password
- Re-enter the same password
- Enter a password hint
- Click Save
- Ignore the warning about the password changing
- Click OK.
- Shutdown the Mac using Apple > Shut Down
- Restart the Mac normally and use the new password to log into your account
Let me know how you go or if I misunderstood your question.