I have a folder where all my downloads are downloaded. Does anyone know of a way or software that will sort the files by the date they were downloaded? Is this info actually stored in the file or anywhere else?
You can sort by date modified or date created, - put the Finder window in List view, (View>as list or apple-2)and click on the column header 'Date Modified' or Date Created'. That should work.
If you're using Leopard or later, put the folder in the Dock, right-click, and choose Sort by Date Added. When you view this folder stack from the Dock, items will appear in the desired order.