Is it possible to build 2.0.x with Arduino IDE?

I tried to build Marlin 2.0.x with Arduino 1.18.12 on my Mac. After 4 hours of compiling, I gave up. No other software that I have built with Arduino has taken more than 2 minutes. During the build, the CPU load kept oscillating between something normal, like 20% and something ridiculous, like 600%. A google search showed a lot of people having this type of issue, but I couldn't find any solutions. A youtube video I saw suggested that it is now necessary to use a Microsoft compiler to build Marlin 2.0.x. Is that true, or are the issues I'm seeing a bug in Arduino, or some craziness with my computer?

It still compiles on arduino ide. but vscode + platformio gives better results


It depends on the specs of your machine...

But a i5 or better it takes about 5 - 10 mins. depending of what features you enable.

Lat person I found where it took forever was a pc that was riddled with malware.