Notes/apps/client/src/services/rosetta_detection.ts

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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;
}
}