diff --git a/apps/client/src/desktop.ts b/apps/client/src/desktop.ts
index e762aa65b..88f3e0731 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/desktop.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/desktop.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import electronContextMenu from "./menus/electron_context_menu.js";
 import glob from "./services/glob.js";
 import { t } from "./services/i18n.js";
 import options from "./services/options.js";
-import server from "./services/server.js";
+import { isRunningUnderRosetta2 } from "./services/rosetta_detection.js";
 import type ElectronRemote from "@electron/remote";
 import type Electron from "electron";
 import "./stylesheets/bootstrap.scss";
@@ -119,13 +119,12 @@ function initDarkOrLightMode(style: CSSStyleDeclaration) {
     nativeTheme.themeSource = themeSource;
 }
 
-async function checkRosetta2Warning() {
+function checkRosetta2Warning() {
     if (!utils.isElectron()) return;
 
     try {
-        // Check if running under Rosetta 2 by calling the server
-        const response = await server.get("api/system-info/rosetta-check") as { isRunningUnderRosetta2: boolean };
-        if (response.isRunningUnderRosetta2) {
+        // Check if running under Rosetta 2 directly on client
+        if (isRunningUnderRosetta2()) {
             // Trigger the Rosetta 2 warning dialog
             appContext.triggerCommand("showRosettaWarning", {});
         }
diff --git a/apps/client/src/services/rosetta_detection.ts b/apps/client/src/services/rosetta_detection.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b3d0fccd2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/client/src/services/rosetta_detection.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import utils from "./utils.js";
+
+/**
+ * Detects if the application is running under Rosetta 2 translation on Apple Silicon.
+ * This happens when an x64 version of the app is run on an M1/M2/M3 Mac.
+ * Uses the macOS sysctl.proc_translated to properly detect translation.
+ * @returns true if running under Rosetta 2, false otherwise
+ */
+export function isRunningUnderRosetta2(): boolean {
+    if (!utils.isElectron()) return false;
+
+    const process = utils.dynamicRequire("process");
+    const { execSync } = utils.dynamicRequire("child_process");
+
+    // Only check on macOS
+    if (process.platform !== "darwin") return false;
+
+    try {
+        // Use sysctl.proc_translated to check if process is being translated by Rosetta 2
+        // This is the proper way to detect Rosetta 2 translation
+        const result = execSync("sysctl -n sysctl.proc_translated 2>/dev/null", {
+            encoding: "utf8",
+            timeout: 1000
+        }).trim();
+
+        // Returns "1" if running under Rosetta 2, "0" if native ARM64
+        // Returns empty string or error on Intel Macs (where the key doesn't exist)
+        return result === "1";
+    } catch (error) {
+        // If the command fails (e.g., on Intel Macs), assume not running under Rosetta 2
+        console.debug("Could not check Rosetta 2 status:", error);
+        return false;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/apps/server/src/routes/api/system_info.ts b/apps/server/src/routes/api/system_info.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 4d49f4ca2..000000000
--- a/apps/server/src/routes/api/system_info.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-import { isRunningUnderRosetta2 } from "../../services/utils.js";
-import type { Request, Response } from "express";
-
-function rosettaCheck(req: Request, res: Response) {
-    res.json({
-        isRunningUnderRosetta2: isRunningUnderRosetta2()
-    });
-}
-
-export default {
-    rosettaCheck
-};
diff --git a/apps/server/src/routes/routes.ts b/apps/server/src/routes/routes.ts
index eee979859..b988ecb11 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/routes/routes.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/routes/routes.ts
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ import ollamaRoute from "./api/ollama.js";
 import openaiRoute from "./api/openai.js";
 import anthropicRoute from "./api/anthropic.js";
 import llmRoute from "./api/llm.js";
-import systemInfoRoute from "./api/system_info.js";
 
 import etapiAuthRoutes from "../etapi/auth.js";
 import etapiAppInfoRoutes from "../etapi/app_info.js";
@@ -239,7 +238,6 @@ function register(app: express.Application) {
     apiRoute(PST, "/api/recent-notes", recentNotesRoute.addRecentNote);
     apiRoute(GET, "/api/app-info", appInfoRoute.getAppInfo);
     apiRoute(GET, "/api/metrics", metricsRoute.getMetrics);
-    apiRoute(GET, "/api/system-info/rosetta-check", systemInfoRoute.rosettaCheck);
 
     // docker health check
     route(GET, "/api/health-check", [], () => ({ status: "ok" }), apiResultHandler);
diff --git a/apps/server/src/services/utils.ts b/apps/server/src/services/utils.ts
index c02a325d8..7555e1a7c 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/services/utils.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/services/utils.ts
@@ -23,33 +23,7 @@ export const isElectron = !!process.versions["electron"];
 
 export const isDev = !!(process.env.TRILIUM_ENV && process.env.TRILIUM_ENV === "dev");
 
-/**
- * Detects if the application is running under Rosetta 2 translation on Apple Silicon.
- * This happens when an x64 version of the app is run on an M1/M2/M3 Mac.
- * Uses the macOS sysctl.proc_translated to properly detect translation.
- * @returns true if running under Rosetta 2, false otherwise
- */
-export const isRunningUnderRosetta2 = () => {
-    if (!isMac) return false;
 
-    try {
-        // Use child_process to check sysctl.proc_translated
-        // This is the proper way to detect Rosetta 2 translation
-        const { execSync } = require("child_process");
-        const result = execSync("sysctl -n sysctl.proc_translated 2>/dev/null", {
-            encoding: "utf8",
-            timeout: 1000
-        }).trim();
-
-        // 1 means the process is being translated by Rosetta 2
-        // 0 means native execution
-        // If the sysctl doesn't exist (on Intel Macs), this will return empty/error
-        return result === "1";
-    } catch (error) {
-        // If sysctl fails or doesn't exist (Intel Macs), not running under Rosetta 2
-        return false;
-    }
-};
 
 export function newEntityId() {
     return randomString(12);
@@ -423,7 +397,6 @@ export default {
     isElectron,
     isEmptyOrWhitespace,
     isMac,
-    isRunningUnderRosetta2,
     isStringNote,
     isWindows,
     md5,