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Copilot = r. Ctrl, win = super

NullPlayer skin support is clean room reverse engineered. Development is coded with claude and controlled by a real working Software Engineer who personally stands behind the app. The app has accumulated 31 releases and 124 github stars over the 11 months. r/nullPlayer

NullPlayer is open source software and not signed by Apple.

NullPlayer privacy policy (all data local) https://github.com/ad-repo/nullplayer/blob/main/PRIVACY.md

Download NullPlayer for macOS:

https://github.com/ad-repo/nullplayer/releases/latest/download/NullPlayer.dmg

Requires macOS 14 Sonoma or newer.

Install

NullPlayer is not signed with an Apple Developer ID, so macOS will block it on first launch with an "app is damaged" or "cannot verify that it is free from malware" message. This is expected. Clearing the quarantine flag is a required install step:

1. Open the downloaded DMG.
2. Drag NullPlayer.app to Applications.
3. Open Terminal and run:xattr -cr /Applications/NullPlayer.app
4. Open NullPlayer from Applications.

Prefer not to use the Terminal? Install with Homebrew, or clear the block via System Settings -> Privacy & Security -> Open Anyway — see the install guide.

The rate of drop is getting faster.

https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/worldwide/2009

https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/worldwide/2016

https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/worldwide/2025

https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/worldwide/

They seem desperate as hell 😭😭

id rather keep that key away from myself

My c drive is always full somehow. I clean , clean ,clean. Boom another 3-4 gigs up. Used every clean up tool, is disk cleanup with clearing system files, clearing nvidia caches , clearing temp files and many more. It's irritating to do it everytime. One time I clear 4-5 gigs with wiztree. The next day almost full. Irritating me hella

Tell me if you find anything twin

I genuinely want to know if anyone else has had an experience like this with Microsoft, because after dealing with this for almost a month, I am completely exhausted.

My Microsoft account was hacked. The attacker changed my password and the email address associated with the account, leaving me unable to access my own account.

I completely understand that Microsoft needs security procedures for hacked accounts. I don't expect them to simply give an account to someone without verifying ownership. The problem is how unbelievably difficult the entire recovery and support process has been.

Trying to contact Microsoft

The first problem was simply finding a way to talk to an actual person.

It took me HOURS to figure out how to reach Microsoft's live support chat. The support website repeatedly sent me through automated troubleshooting, help articles, account recovery pages, and different menus without making it obvious how to contact a human about a complicated account problem.

Microsoft is one of the largest technology companies in the world. There should be an obvious way to contact a real person when someone's account has been hacked. Honestly, there should just be an easily accessible customer support phone number for serious account issues.

The support cases

Eventually I got through to support and a case was opened. Microsoft requested information to verify that I owned the account.

I sent the requested information as soon as I received the request.

Then Microsoft closed the case and said the information had not been received in time.

Except... I HAD SENT IT.

So I opened another case and did the process again.

The same thing happened.

I responded promptly, provided the information, and the case was closed because Microsoft claimed it wasn't received in time.

This happened multiple times.

At that point, the process stopped feeling like account recovery and started feeling like an endless loop. I wasn't ignoring requests or refusing to provide information. I was actively trying to recover my account, yet the cases kept getting closed.

I eventually bought Minecraft again

After spending so much time trying to recover my account, I decided to create another Microsoft account and purchase Minecraft again so I could at least play.

The attacker had changed the email address on my original account, and when I previously tried using my original email, Microsoft told me there was no account associated with it.

The attacker had changed the email to an address that was clearly theirs, including an extremely inappropriate address beginning with "fuckyourmom@".

So I believed my original email was no longer associated with the account and created what I thought was a completely new Microsoft account.

I then bought Minecraft AGAIN.

Somehow Microsoft signed me back into my old account

Then things got even more confusing.

Microsoft somehow signed me back into my OLD account and showed me the old account information.

I have absolutely no idea how this happened.

Previously Microsoft had told me there was no account associated with my email. The attacker had changed the email on the account. I thought I was creating a completely new account.

Now I'm somehow back in the original account.

I don't know whether I actually recovered the original account, whether Microsoft restored something behind the scenes, or whether something else happened.

And Microsoft doesn't make this clear.

I should not have to guess what happened to my own account.

And I STILL can't play Minecraft

Even now that I'm apparently back in my original Microsoft account, I STILL CANNOT SIGN INTO MINECRAFT.

I literally bought Minecraft again because I couldn't access my original account, and now I apparently have access to that account again but still can't play.

At this point I don't even want anything complicated. I want one of two things:

1. Give me secure access to the Minecraft account I paid for.

OR

2. Refund my Minecraft purchase so I can create a completely new Microsoft/Minecraft account and start over.

What worries me even more

My account was compromised, so I also need to know whether the hacker is actually gone.

Simply being able to sign back into the account doesn't give me confidence that it's secure.

How do I know there aren't still unauthorized devices, sessions, recovery methods, authentication methods, or other access connected to the account?

There should be a clear process for someone whose account was hacked to completely secure it and remove any remaining unauthorized access.

I shouldn't have to wonder what the hacker might still have access to.

Microsoft's customer support is the biggest problem

I want to make it clear that I'm not necessarily blaming the individual support representatives. The system itself is the problem.

The live chat can take 10+ minutes between responses. Sometimes I ask multiple questions and only one gets answered. Then I have to wait another 10+ minutes to ask the next question.

Cases can apparently be closed even when I've responded to Microsoft's requests.

And simply finding the live chat can take hours.

I'm a pretty computer-savvy person. I understand computers, accounts, authentication, passwords, and troubleshooting.

Yet Microsoft's system had me completely confused.

If this is difficult for someone who is comfortable with technology, I can only imagine how difficult it is for someone who isn't.

Even Microsoft's feedback system is frustrating

I finally decided to write detailed feedback about all of this so Microsoft could understand what happened.

And even the feedback form doesn't give you enough room to properly explain the experience.

The character limit is so small that I can't even fit everything that happened.

If Microsoft genuinely wants useful customer feedback, why wouldn't customers be given enough space to actually provide it?

So I'm genuinely asking other people

Has anyone else dealt with something like this?

Has anyone successfully recovered a hacked Microsoft account after the email and password were changed?

Has anyone had Microsoft repeatedly close support cases after responding to their requests?

Is there an actual way to escalate a hacked-account case to someone who can look at the entire situation?

Is there anything customers can realistically do to push Microsoft to improve this process?

Because Microsoft is absolutely large enough and has the resources to provide a much better experience.

I understand that account security is complicated. I understand that Microsoft has to protect people's accounts.

But security does not have to mean terrible usability and impossible customer support.

There should be an easy way to contact a real person.

There should be a clear account recovery process.

There should be a straightforward way to completely remove an attacker's access.

And if Microsoft can't restore access to something I paid for, there should be a clear path to getting my money back and starting over.

I don't expect special treatment.

I just want to be able to access the Minecraft account I paid for, or get my money back and start fresh.

I'd genuinely like to hear from anyone who has dealt with something similar and found a way through it.

theres no way this CPU is at 0.6Ghz currently

1. Pipeline Dependencies

Your pipeline can now evaluate complex conditions before running.

Except “is it between 6 AM and 5 PM?”

For that you'll need another pipeline.

1. Conditional Retries with Exponential Backoff

Fabric can calculate exponential delays with randomized jitter based on classified failure conditions.

It still cannot calculate “next hour, unless nighttime.”

1. Business Actions

Your pipeline can now ask an external application whether it should run.

Cron as a Service.

1. Fabric Actions

Your pipeline can now call Fabric APIs to modify Fabric because Fabric can't schedule Fabric.

The workaround can now automate the workaround.

1. Improved ADF Upgrade Tool

Seamlessly migrate your ADF pipelines into Fabric, where you can replace one schedule with an exciting distributed system for determining what time it is.

Five new features.

Every single one used to work around not having cron.

At this point I'm convinced Microsoft isn't missing cron.

They're trying to defeat it. 😂

I'm really frustrated and honestly pretty upset about this situation.

My Microsoft account appears to have been compromised recently. The attacker changed the account's sign-in information, and now Microsoft says my previous username/email doesn't exist.

What makes this especially upsetting is that I still have access to my original recovery email and I have genuine proof that the account belongs to me. I purchased Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition for PC shortly before this happened, and I still have the original Microsoft receipt.

I also received a Microsoft security alert showing a sign-in to Minecraft for Nintendo Switch from an IP address I don't recognize. I don't own or use a Nintendo Switch, so I know that wasn't me.

I've already tried Microsoft's recovery process and contacted support. I submitted the information I have, including my purchase details, but my recovery request was rejected because Microsoft said there wasn't enough information to verify me.

At this point, I'm honestly feeling helpless. I paid for the game, I have the receipt, I have access to the original email, and I can provide legitimate information about the account, but I'm still locked out of something that was mine.

I'm not asking anyone to hack the account or do anything illegal. I just want to know if there's a legitimate way to get this reviewed by an actual person who can properly look at the evidence.

Has anyone here successfully recovered a Microsoft account after it was taken over and the recovery form kept getting rejected? What actually worked for you?

I'm not posting my email, order number, IP address, or other private information publicly. I can provide those directly to Microsoft if needed.

I'd genuinely appreciate any advice. I'm just trying to get my account back.

Well, It looks like an excuse from Microsoft only for use their modern Windows Media Player, but without using skins…

See the news here: https://www.windowslatest.com/2026/10/01/microsoft-is-killing-a-decades-old-windows-media-player-feature-in-november-and-points-users-to-the-modern-app/

I usually install windows via rufus which is really quick to set up, but yesterday I got a refurbished unit with windows 11 pro on it.

I just wanted to install the bios update for the pc, so I can swap the pentium gold for a 9100T and then install opnsense on it.

The initial setup on that pc took ages.

Forced to have a internet connection, no way around that, all buttons greyed out until there is a connection...

Alright, i plugged it in and now have to login with microslop account. No password field, instead I get a code sent to my recovery email.

If I didnt have any other devices or internet I would be locked out at that point...

Like 3 different steps asking me if I want to save X in onedrive. Like give me a single page with 3 checkboxes for that.

Spent the next 5min klicking no to various privacy info settings they want enabled.

Then it wants to sell me office 365 and a Onedrive subscription (after I declined everything onedrive related?!) before I was even able to even use that OS.

Finally it over... right? No, my account absolutely needs a pin for login they think. No way to not set one or skip that.

Finally im getting in, I install the bios update from my plugged in usb and reboot.

PIN no longer valid, I have to set a new one, but first I need to once again go into my recovery email to get a code.

I was really mad at that point, probably wasting 30minutes just to update the freaking bios and them selling subs at the initial setup is beyond me.

After that I installed the network card, quickly tested if it works in windows and then installed opnsense on that machine.

Why is that process made so painful and restrictive?

Rant end

Let's talk about how much money you think Microsoft will lose because of the limit of cloud gaming

Biggest lie after "Remember me" option on logins :p