I have Adobe Illustrator 26.0.1 for Mac (macOS Catalina 10.15.7) and anytime I try to select the gradient tool, the software freezes up and the beachball of death comes up and I have to force quit the program. I tried resetting my preferences but that didn't correct the issue.
Sorry about the crashing! I know that's really frustrating. I would request you to share a few more details along with the ones asked by @Monika Gause:
I this is happening while working on a specific file, I would request you to please share that document with us. You can upload it to the Creative Cloud (https://helpx.adobe.com/in/creative-cloud/help/share.html) and share the download link.
Where are you saving the files (Network Drive/ System HDD/ Shared Folder on System/ External HDD)?
When did this start happening? Are there any recent changes made to your system? For example, any antivirus, system updates, plugins, or web extensions installed recently.
Does updating to Illustrator v26.0.2 help resolve the issue?
Kindly update the discussion if you still need assistance with it. We'd be happy to help.
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