Restore Aperture library in El Capitan

I just upgraded to El Capitan 10.11.4 10.9.x

All my photos were paintstakingly organized at the opening of records for years, events and stages of life.

I noticed that Aperture is no longer available in my app list - so my first question is, can I restore somehow Aperture?

Secondly, I made the mistake of "redevelopment" of my opening book for use in pictures, thinking that all my hard work organizing would be preserved. Instead, all my files are missing, and the photos are now simply sorted by date.

I tried to use Time Capsule to locate the original Aperture library but can't seem to find it. If I can find it, is there a way for me to restore this library (assuming that I can restore somehow Aperture)?

Thank you!

Only opening 3.6 runs on El Capitan.

You should be able to update to this version by reinstalling the opening history of purchases on the app Store.  The "Updates" tab work is no longer at the opening.  See this tip for users: update to Aperture 3.6 after the release of Photos

Secondly, I made the mistake of "redevelopment" of my opening book for use in pictures, thinking that all my hard work organizing would be preserved. Instead, all my files are missing, and the photos are now simply sorted by date.

When you migrate an Aperture for the pictures library, the original Aperture library will still work with an opening. Photos just change the file name extension to ", migratedaplibrary".  Change the ".aplibrary" file name extension, and then double-click it to open it in Aperture

If you have deleted the original Aperture library, you should be able to restore from your backup Time Machine. Open the 'Images' folder and with in the Finder and with that file open Finder window before entering Time Machine.  Go back, until you see your Aperture library in the pictures folder.

Select it, then click on the button "restore".

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