MacBook Pro M2 2020 Locked out

tres dos wrote:

apple password ok on iPhone and iPad. But user password will not open Mac

? not sure what you are calling an "apple password"...

admin/user password to log into your user account on Mac is not the same as AppleID/Account password(?) if you are comparig iPHone and iPad otherwise I do not see how they are related there.

if you have an issue you can—

Reset your Mac login password - Apple Support

Mac User Guide - Apple Support

If you can't reset your Mac login password

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212190

Apple Account, formerly known as Apple ID, is the personal account you use to access Apple services like iCloud, the App Store, iMessage, FaceTime, and more, allowing you to access your content across all your devices and the web

ref:

Manage and use your Apple Account

Check your Apple ID device list to see where you're signed in

Check your Apple Account device list to find where you’re signed in - Apple Support

Maybe you can paint a bigger picture...

old issue, new issue, what changed?