![]() ![]() This may seem like a feature so minor it's not worth mentioning, and maybe that's true for many people. Apple's iPadOS, by comparison, has basically no tools for creating separate user or child profiles. The ability to set up multiple profiles is nice to have, even for childless wastrels like me, because FireOS lets you customize the home screen on each profile and offers tailored recommendations based on who's using the tablet. See, on a Fire tablet it's easy to set up multiple user profiles, including child profiles that give you parental controls to stay on top of things like screen time. Amazon is light-years ahead of Apple in family sharing But after spending so much time criticizing Amazon's slates for the shortcomings of FireOS, I wanted to make sure and make time to call out one of the nice things about Amazon's tablet operating system that even Apple could stand to learn from. I know this remains true because I recently returned from a cross-country family trip toting Amazon's new Fire Max 11 tablet, and I was frustrated by my inability to access some of my favorite and most-used apps. The ability to set up multiple profiles is nice to have, because FireOS lets you customize the home screen on each profile and offers tailored recommendations based on who's using the tablet. ![]() We note this on every Fire tablet review because Amazon's FireOS is more limiting and more limited than anything fielded by Apple or Google, affecting everything you do with the tablet. This might seem like a minor issue, but it does mean you have to fundamentally change the way you use a tablet if you're counting on having access to any of the common apps (including everything from Dropbox to Gmail) that aren't available on the Amazon Appstore. ![]()
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