P: Photoshop 26.2 feedback for the Remove Tool; it is extremely slow.

The current version of Photoshop continues to have issues.

Especially in versions after 26.0, the Remove Tool often triggers crash reports after being used a few times and operates very slowly.
(Please don’t mention the Faster or More Stable options, as they are not fundamental solutions to the problem.)

This is how the Remove Tool performs in version 25.12.
While 25.12 isn’t the most stable version, its speed isn’t too bad. (As I’ve mentioned in other threads, there’s also this bug: in versions 25.12/26.2, it seems that the first stroke is always processed by the CPU, which makes it slow, while the GPU seems to take over from the second stroke onward.)

And this is how the Remove Tool performs in version 26.2. You’ll definitely notice the difference in speed—it’s extremely slow. During the time you wait for it to process, the results are either the same as in 25.12, fail to remove the object properly, or trigger a crash report, making it a very unstable version.

Additionally, the reason I kept Generative AI turned ON is that enabling it produced results similar to those in version 25.12.
When it’s turned OFF, the speed improves slightly, but it’s still slower than the standard Content-Aware tool, the results are inaccurate, and it’s practically unusable for actual work.

Also, the studio driver is already up-to-date.
I’ve been reporting issues regarding the stability of the Remove Tool since last year, but it seems to be becoming increasingly unstable and slower over time.

Of course, I’m always grateful for Adobe’s continuous advancements and technology offerings, but I hope the Photoshop team can address this issue.
The main advantage of the Remove Tool, in my opinion, was that it was faster, automated, and provided fairly decent results compared to traditional tools like the Healing Brush or Clone Stamp.

However, at this point, it’s slower than doing it manually, and the quality is even worse (in version 26.12). It feels like the identity of the Remove Tool has weakened considerably.

Of course, even if you're lucky enough to get a good result, there’s still a chance of a crash report being triggered. So, it’s both funny and sad that you have to immediately press Ctrl+S before and after using the Remove Tool to save the PSD and protect your data.
I’m not joking. 

From the massive crashes caused by Object Selection and Select Subject, the introduction of the "More Stable - GPU bypass" wasn’t really a solution either. Until that feature was introduced, I kept reporting bugs while constantly pressing Ctrl+S with every step.

And now, I see that the same “More Stable” option is being recommended for most reports related to the Remove Tool.
Please, fix Faster so it can operate with its original speed and stability. I just want to focus on my work.

Having to press Ctrl+S every time I use a tool is terrifying.