diff --git a/apps/client/src/desktop.ts b/apps/client/src/desktop.ts
index 88f3e0731..e762aa65b 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 { isRunningUnderRosetta2 } from "./services/rosetta_detection.js";
+import server from "./services/server.js";
 import type ElectronRemote from "@electron/remote";
 import type Electron from "electron";
 import "./stylesheets/bootstrap.scss";
@@ -119,12 +119,13 @@ function initDarkOrLightMode(style: CSSStyleDeclaration) {
     nativeTheme.themeSource = themeSource;
 }
 
-function checkRosetta2Warning() {
+async function checkRosetta2Warning() {
     if (!utils.isElectron()) return;
 
     try {
-        // Check if running under Rosetta 2 directly on client
-        if (isRunningUnderRosetta2()) {
+        // 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) {
             // 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
deleted file mode 100644
index b3d0fccd2..000000000
--- a/apps/client/src/services/rosetta_detection.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-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
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4d49f4ca2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/server/src/routes/api/system_info.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+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 b988ecb11..eee979859 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/routes/routes.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/routes/routes.ts
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ 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";
@@ -238,6 +239,7 @@ 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 7555e1a7c..c02a325d8 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/services/utils.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/services/utils.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,33 @@ 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);
@@ -397,6 +423,7 @@ export default {
     isElectron,
     isEmptyOrWhitespace,
     isMac,
+    isRunningUnderRosetta2,
     isStringNote,
     isWindows,
     md5,