diff --git a/desktop/flipper-common/src/server-types.tsx b/desktop/flipper-common/src/server-types.tsx
index e28467b97..102977aa0 100644
--- a/desktop/flipper-common/src/server-types.tsx
+++ b/desktop/flipper-common/src/server-types.tsx
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ const environmentVariables = {
   FLIPPER_NO_PLUGIN_MARKETPLACE: 1,
   HOME: 1,
   METRO_PORT_ENV_VAR: 1,
+  FLIPPER_PLUGIN_AUTO_UPDATE_POLLING_INTERVAL: 1,
 } as const;
 export type ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLES = keyof typeof environmentVariables;
 
diff --git a/desktop/flipper-common/src/settings.tsx b/desktop/flipper-common/src/settings.tsx
index 868c988a6..9b55b4c82 100644
--- a/desktop/flipper-common/src/settings.tsx
+++ b/desktop/flipper-common/src/settings.tsx
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ export type EnvironmentInfo = {
   appVersion: string;
   os: {
     arch: string;
-    platform: string;
+    platform: NodeJS.Platform;
     unixname: string;
   };
   versions: {
diff --git a/desktop/flipper-ui-core/src/dispatcher/handleOpenPluginDeeplink.tsx b/desktop/flipper-ui-core/src/dispatcher/handleOpenPluginDeeplink.tsx
index ef84a2f20..ce3eef431 100644
--- a/desktop/flipper-ui-core/src/dispatcher/handleOpenPluginDeeplink.tsx
+++ b/desktop/flipper-ui-core/src/dispatcher/handleOpenPluginDeeplink.tsx
@@ -201,7 +201,10 @@ async function verifyLighthouseAndUserLoggedIn(
   store: Store,
   title: string,
 ): Promise<boolean> {
-  if (!getFlipperLib().isFB || process.env.NODE_ENV === 'test') {
+  if (
+    !getFlipperLib().isFB ||
+    getRenderHostInstance().serverConfig.env.NODE_ENV === 'test'
+  ) {
     return true; // ok, continue
   }
 
diff --git a/desktop/flipper-ui-core/src/dispatcher/plugins.tsx b/desktop/flipper-ui-core/src/dispatcher/plugins.tsx
index ab8a0997a..850575d19 100644
--- a/desktop/flipper-ui-core/src/dispatcher/plugins.tsx
+++ b/desktop/flipper-ui-core/src/dispatcher/plugins.tsx
@@ -107,7 +107,10 @@ export default async (store: Store, _logger: Logger) => {
   const classicPlugins = initialPlugins.filter(
     (p) => !isSandyPlugin(p.details),
   );
-  if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'test' && classicPlugins.length) {
+  if (
+    getRenderHostInstance().serverConfig.env.NODE_ENV !== 'test' &&
+    classicPlugins.length
+  ) {
     console.warn(
       `${
         classicPlugins.length
@@ -154,7 +157,7 @@ export function getLatestCompatibleVersionOfEachPlugin<
 }
 
 async function getBundledPlugins(): Promise<Array<BundledPluginDetails>> {
-  if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'test') {
+  if (getRenderHostInstance().serverConfig.env.NODE_ENV === 'test') {
     return [];
   }
   try {
diff --git a/desktop/flipper-ui-core/src/sandy-chrome/LeftRail.tsx b/desktop/flipper-ui-core/src/sandy-chrome/LeftRail.tsx
index 76f4f6f11..c1be6d0a9 100644
--- a/desktop/flipper-ui-core/src/sandy-chrome/LeftRail.tsx
+++ b/desktop/flipper-ui-core/src/sandy-chrome/LeftRail.tsx
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ import {
 } from '../utils/exportData';
 import {openDeeplinkDialog} from '../deeplink';
 import {css} from '@emotion/css';
+import {getRenderHostInstance} from '../RenderHost';
 
 const LeftRailButtonElem = styled(Button)<{kind?: 'small'}>(({kind}) => ({
   width: kind === 'small' ? 32 : 36,
@@ -300,7 +301,12 @@ function ExtrasMenu() {
         </Menu>
       </NUX>
       {showSettings && (
-        <SettingsSheet platform={process.platform} onHide={onSettingsClose} />
+        <SettingsSheet
+          platform={
+            getRenderHostInstance().serverConfig.environmentInfo.os.platform
+          }
+          onHide={onSettingsClose}
+        />
       )}
       <WelcomeScreen
         visible={welcomeVisible}
diff --git a/desktop/flipper-ui-core/src/sandy-chrome/SandyApp.tsx b/desktop/flipper-ui-core/src/sandy-chrome/SandyApp.tsx
index 27b01511c..1f3ac8823 100644
--- a/desktop/flipper-ui-core/src/sandy-chrome/SandyApp.tsx
+++ b/desktop/flipper-ui-core/src/sandy-chrome/SandyApp.tsx
@@ -104,7 +104,12 @@ export function SandyApp() {
 
     if (hasPlatformWizardBeenDone(window.localStorage)) {
       Dialog.showModal((onHide) => (
-        <PlatformSelectWizard onHide={onHide} platform={process.platform} />
+        <PlatformSelectWizard
+          onHide={onHide}
+          platform={
+            getRenderHostInstance().serverConfig.environmentInfo.os.platform
+          }
+        />
       ));
     }
 
diff --git a/desktop/flipper-ui-core/src/ui/components/searchable/Searchable.tsx b/desktop/flipper-ui-core/src/ui/components/searchable/Searchable.tsx
index 270c3b6bb..80266d336 100644
--- a/desktop/flipper-ui-core/src/ui/components/searchable/Searchable.tsx
+++ b/desktop/flipper-ui-core/src/ui/components/searchable/Searchable.tsx
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import {debounce} from 'lodash';
 import ToggleButton from '../ToggleSwitch';
 import React from 'react';
 import {Layout, theme, Toolbar} from 'flipper-plugin';
+import {getRenderHostInstance} from '../../../RenderHost';
 
 const SearchBar = styled(Toolbar)({
   height: 42,
@@ -298,9 +299,11 @@ export default function Searchable(
     };
 
     onKeyDown = (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
+      const {platform} =
+        getRenderHostInstance().serverConfig.environmentInfo.os;
       const ctrlOrCmd = (e: KeyboardEvent) =>
-        (e.metaKey && process.platform === 'darwin') ||
-        (e.ctrlKey && process.platform !== 'darwin');
+        (e.metaKey && platform === 'darwin') ||
+        (e.ctrlKey && platform !== 'darwin');
 
       if (e.key === 'f' && ctrlOrCmd(e) && this._inputRef) {
         e.preventDefault();
diff --git a/desktop/flipper-ui-core/src/ui/components/table/ManagedTable.tsx b/desktop/flipper-ui-core/src/ui/components/table/ManagedTable.tsx
index 90af61e01..98dca200b 100644
--- a/desktop/flipper-ui-core/src/ui/components/table/ManagedTable.tsx
+++ b/desktop/flipper-ui-core/src/ui/components/table/ManagedTable.tsx
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import {debounce} from 'lodash';
 import {DEFAULT_ROW_HEIGHT} from './types';
 import {notNull} from '../../../utils/typeUtils';
 import {getFlipperLib, textContent} from 'flipper-plugin';
+import {getRenderHostInstance} from '../../../RenderHost';
 
 const EMPTY_OBJECT = {};
 Object.freeze(EMPTY_OBJECT);
@@ -328,12 +329,13 @@ export class ManagedTable extends React.Component<
 
   onKeyDown = (e: React.KeyboardEvent<HTMLDivElement>) => {
     const {highlightedRows} = this.state;
+    const {platform} = getRenderHostInstance().serverConfig.environmentInfo.os;
     if (highlightedRows.size === 0) {
       return;
     }
     if (
-      ((e.metaKey && process.platform === 'darwin') ||
-        (e.ctrlKey && process.platform !== 'darwin')) &&
+      ((e.metaKey && platform === 'darwin') ||
+        (e.ctrlKey && platform !== 'darwin')) &&
       e.keyCode === 67
     ) {
       e.stopPropagation();
@@ -421,6 +423,7 @@ export class ManagedTable extends React.Component<
     if (!this.props.highlightableRows) {
       return;
     }
+    const {platform} = getRenderHostInstance().serverConfig.environmentInfo.os;
 
     if (e.shiftKey) {
       // prevents text selection
@@ -430,8 +433,7 @@ export class ManagedTable extends React.Component<
     let {highlightedRows} = this.state;
 
     const contextClick =
-      e.button !== 0 ||
-      (process.platform === 'darwin' && e.button === 0 && e.ctrlKey);
+      e.button !== 0 || (platform === 'darwin' && e.button === 0 && e.ctrlKey);
 
     if (contextClick) {
       if (!highlightedRows.has(row.key)) {
@@ -445,8 +447,8 @@ export class ManagedTable extends React.Component<
     document.addEventListener('mouseup', this.onStopDragSelecting);
 
     if (
-      ((process.platform === 'darwin' && e.metaKey) ||
-        (process.platform !== 'darwin' && e.ctrlKey)) &&
+      ((platform === 'darwin' && e.metaKey) ||
+        (platform !== 'darwin' && e.ctrlKey)) &&
       this.props.multiHighlight
     ) {
       highlightedRows.add(row.key);