I wish there was some way to entirely disable the macOS music player when it is not in use. I am referring in particular to the visual element outlined in the

I wish there was some way to entirely disable the macOS music player when it is not in use. I am referring in particular to the visual element outlined in the red rectangle in the image below. https://i.imgur.com/6uOjflM.jpg https://i.imgur.com/6uOjflM.jpg It is a small thing, but as annoying in its way to me as the blank space in the Windows 11 Start Menu that remains when the advertisements displayed there by default are disabled.